Itanagar, Dec 23: Itanagar Police have dismantled a car theft operation, leading to the recovery of a government Scorpio S10 reported stolen earlier this month. Following a complaint by Shri Tedi Toko of Vivek Vihar, the vehicle with registration No. AR-1J-3991 from the TPT Branch secretariat was reported missing, prompting the initiation of a theft case.
A specialized team, the Special Investigating Team (SIT), headed by Shri Kengo Dirchi SDPO, Inspr. K. Yangfo, SI. Padam Padi, SI Tempa Tsering, CT.Nabam Chakam, and Ct.Sandeep Yadav, conducted a thorough investigation under the close supervision of SP, ICR (city) Rohit Rajbir Singh IPS.
The breakthrough occurred on December 20th when intelligence suggested that the prime suspect, Shri Rajiv Sonar, was transporting a stolen Bolero pick-up from Tirap District through Dibrugarh, Assam, intending to sell it in Taraso under Balijan Police Station jurisdiction. Prompt action led to the arrest of Sonar and the recovery of the recently stolen vehicle.
During interrogation, Sonar admitted to the Scorpio theft in October from a garage in Vivek Vihar. He implicated his associates, Khogen Kalita and Jesai Tamang, stating they took the Scorpio in lieu of money owed to them. Both Kalita and Tamang were subsequently arrested under sections 379/411 IPC.
Further investigation revealed that the Scorpio had been sold to Shri Tap Han of Ziro for Rs. 4 lakhs. Law enforcement successfully recovered the government Scorpio from Shri Tap Han. The arrests and vehicle recovery signify a significant victory in combating car theft activities within the region.
