Guna police arrest man for Piprodakhurd house theft, recover gold ring and cash

Police in Guna's Cantt police station area have acted against thieves who target unoccupied houses. Solving a theft in Piprodakhurd, they arrested one accused and recovered and seized a stolen gold ring and cash from him. He was produced in court, which sent him to police remand.

The case dates to November 4. Rekha, wife of Samandar Kewat and a resident of Piprodakhurd, had filed a theft complaint at the Cantt police station. She said that morning that she had gone to the market for work with her husband and children.

In the afternoon she received a phone call from a neighbour, who said an unknown person had entered her house. On reaching home as soon as she heard, Rekha found the lock of the house broken. Inside, the items kept in the cupboard were missing.

According to the complaint, the unidentified thief had taken silver anklets, a waist ornament, bangles, rings, a gold ring and Rs 20,000 in cash. On Rekha's complaint, the Cantt police registered a case under Crime No. 1044/26 under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the BNS and began an investigation.

To solve the theft, police activated their informer network. They also searched for the accused using technical resources and available evidence. Acting on a tip-off from an informer, police took Dhirendra, son of Akash Pardi, into custody and questioned him. He is a resident of village Bilakhedi and is currently living in Patel Nagar.

Police said that during questioning the accused admitted to committing the theft in Piprodakhurd. Police then arrested him. A stolen gold ring and cash were recovered from his possession and seized. He was later produced in court, which sent him to police remand.