Shillong, November 26: The alertness of the citizens today foiled a burglary attempt at Shyam Jewelleries in Poli
ce Bazaar during the wee hours at around 2:10 AM early morning today.
The personnel’s of Shillong Sadar Police Station were alerted by alert citizen who noticed an usual movement at the jewellery shop. The police acted swiftly by cordoning the area and on arrival of the owner of the shop, the shutter was opened and the culprits identified as Md Rafik Sheikh, Mr Badus Sheikh and Mr Bisan Mondal all hailing from Sahebganj, Jharkhand. Were arrested while they were hiding in the toilet.
During interrogating, the apprehended culprits revealed that they arrived in Shillong two days ago and stayed in a Lodge in police Bazar and thoroughly surveyed the area near the jewellery shop. The police strongly suspect that they could be the same gang involved cases of burglary of mobile shops in the police bazaar, jowai and Guwahati and other parts of the country also.
The police appeals to the general public to help the police in curbing crimes by swiftly informing police of any crime. The arrested person were produce today in the court and they were remanded to five day police custody.
