Saturday, March 24, 2012

Juvenile trio booked for theft


GANGTOK, 20 March: Three juveniles were arrested by the Sadar police here on charges of theft. Disturbingly, one of the juveniles arrested yesterday, a 14 year old resident of Dhobi Dara, DPH Road, Gangtok, had been charged and arrested by the police on a similar charge four years ago as well.
As per reports, the trio had broken into a hotel in Development Area on 19 March made away with a substantial cache of goods.
At the time of the theft, both, the owner and the caretaker of property, Hotel Ambience, below TNSS School at Development Area, were out of station. They were out from between 15 to 19 March. On the return of the caretaker, S. Mandal, it was found that various items had been stolen, following which a complaint was registered with the Sadar police.
Soon the police rounded up the 3 juveniles, one a 16 year old resident of Manpari Colony near Paljor Stadium, the 14 year old from Dhobi Dara and a 13 year old also of Manpari Colony. Upon interrogation, it is reported that they confessed to the crime and the police recovered and seized the stolen items. These include a laptop, mobile, an iPod, microwave, a USB modem, a digital camera and a bag.

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