Agartala: Agartala city has been witnessing a surge in theft and snatching incidents over the past few months. Areas like Chanmari, SDO Chowmuhani, and Ramnagar have been particularly affected. Despite numerous complaints filed at the police station, these incidents continued unabated. In response, the West District Police formed a special team to scrutinize the city’s CCTV footage.
Upon analyzing the footage, the police identified two individuals using a Glamour bike to carry out these thefts. Further investigation revealed their involvement in previous theft cases as well. Subsequently, the police apprehended the two suspects, identified as Samir Mia and Bapon Nandi. Samir Mia resides in Bhathi Abhaynagar, while Bapon Nandi hails from Madhya Bhuvanban.
During a search of Samir Mia’s residence, the police recovered 30 gold chains, two city gold items, and the bike used for the snatchings. The recovered gold chains are estimated to be worth over 15 lakhs, according to the Superintendent of Police. He further stated that the duo primarily targeted women during their morning walks.
Following the recovery of the gold chains, the NCC police station, under the supervision of District Superintendent of Police Kiran Kumar, returned the stolen items to their rightful owners on Tuesday. The victims expressed immense relief upon receiving their belongings.
