Moirang jewelry theft case solved with arrest of six
The Imphal Free Press
KanglaOnline, India
IMPHAL, May 27: In connection with the theft of over Rs 8 lakhs worth of gold ornaments from a Moirang household last month, the Bishnupur police has managed to arrest six of the persons involved, including the main accused, and recovered a portion of the stolen items.
This was informed by the superintendent of police, Bishnupur, Jayanta while briefing mediapersons today.
According to the SP, one Konjengbam Sakhi Devi, 65, of Moirang bazar, had on April 10 last lodged a complaint that her gold ornaments worth about Rs. 8,80,700 kept at her home had been stolen by one Konjengbam Naoton, alias Manihar, 20, who worked at her home as helper.
As per the complainant, the boy, hailing from Moirang Konjengbam Leikai, ran away from the house after the family members came to know of the matter on April 4.
A case was registered, and in the course of investigation, six persons were arrested, the SP stated.
Among them, the main accused, Konjengbam Naoton, was arrested on May 14 from Guwahati railway station, and is in police custody till May 28.
In addition, Konjengbam Sarat, 25, elder brother of Naoton, Konjengbam Sunita, 30, their elder sister, Konjengbam ongbi Memcha Devi, their mother, were arrested on April 14, while K Brojen, Naoton`s brother-in-law was arrested on April 24.
A jewelry shop owner, Moirangthem bdudha Singh, 25, of Ngakhalawai Awang Maning Leikai, who apparently disposed of the stolen goods was also arrested last Friday.
According to the SP, the police has been able to recover a portion of the stolen items, including four pieces of gold for Marei maru Pareng, three finger rings, three pairs of earrings, and one necklace totalling 16 san, 13 changning.
In addition, a digital camera worth about Rs 12,000, and a set of sub-woofer speaker systems worth about Rs 3000 which were purchased from sales proceeds of the stolen ornaments were also recovered.
As per the interrogation statement of Naoton, and the other arrested persons, it was revealed that Naoton had started the commisison of the crime since the middle part of 2005, and the maximum quantity of the stolen gold ornaments had ben disposed off by Moirangthem Gandhi Singh, and his brother M Budha, master and proprietor of the M.S Gandhi Jewellery, Moirang Lamkhai.
