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In an untiring and relentless efforts to detect the series of night burglaries cases committed within the vicinity of MINECO Khatla, after engaging multiple sources, one Malsawmdawngkima (33) s/o T. Zoramthara of Bungkawn Veng, Aizawl was arrested on the grounds of suspicion on 27.03.2024, and was subsequently remanded into Police custody for 6 days. During stringent and non-stop interrogation, his involvement in the following cases of night burglary committed within the vicinity of MINECO Khatla has been ascertained:

1. Aizawl PS C/No.443/23 Dt.17.6.23 u/s 457/380 IPC arising out of night burglary of the official quarter of Shri. Madhup Vyas. IAS. State Chief Election Officer located at MINECO, wherein unknown miscreant stole a Firefox bicycle worth Rs 30000. The arrested Malsawmdawngkima (33) s/o T.Zoramthara of Bungkawn Veng, Aizawl stated that, he lurked inside the "Verandah of the quarter through an open gate in the early hours a 5 AM (exact date not known) and stole one bicycle from the Verandah which he subsequently sold to one random person (bystander) at Khatla, Aizawl on the same morning at the cost of Rs 1800/. It is worth mentioning here that, despite all of the efforts undertaken regarding this case, no clue of the culprit(s) was found and hence, the case was subsequently returned in FR Vide FR No 34/24 Dt 23/2/24. The subject has been arrested in the instant case after necessary process of re-opening of the case has been done.

2. AZL-PS C/No.04/24 Dt.01.01.2024 u/s 454/457/380 IPC arising out of burglary of quarter of Pu Prasana Acharya IAS. Addl. Secy, Education Department. MINECO wherein unknown miscreant stole Tool Box worth Rs.2000/- after breaking open the door lock . The arrested Malsawmdawngkima (33) s/o T.Zoramthara of Bungkawn Veng. Aizawl stated that, on the morning at 6Am (date not known to him), he barged into the quarter by break opening trie door lock*with a piece of iron rod and found nothing worth valuable inside, he then tried to commit theft from the ground floor of the quarter, however as he heard someone approaching towards the house, he left empty handed.

3.  AZL-PS C/No.31/24 Dt.05.02.2024 u/s 454/457/380 IPC arising out of written FIR.
submitted by B.Lallawmengi of Khatla South Ph.9612270883 regarding burglary of her grocery
store Shop No.l, located at MINECO, Khatla opposite to SP Aizawl official quarter in between
03.02.2024 to 04.02.24, in which unknown miscreant committed theft of variety of grocery items like cigarette and cooking oil etc, worth Rs. 10,260/-. The arrested Malsawmdawngkima (33) s/o T.Zoramthara of Bungkawn Veng, Aizawl stated that he entered into the shop by break opening the pad lock using a piece of rod in the early hours of the morning (exact date not known) and stole grocery items like cigarette and cooking oil etc, and subsequently sold the same to one random passenger of a Sumo at Zarkawt,Aizawl on the same day at the cost of Rs.2000/. In a bid to identify the receiver of the stolen merchandise, the subject was taken to Thuampui sumo stand but no fruitful results could be achieved.

4. AZL-PS C/No.91/24 Dt.19.03.2024 u/s 457/380 IPC arising out of written FIR submitted by B.Lallawmengi of Khatla South Ph.9612270883 regarding burglary of her grocery store Shop No. 1, located at MINECO. Khatla opposite to SP Aizawl official quarter on the night of 18.03.2024 in which unknown miscreant committed theft of varieties of grocery items like Cigarette. Cooking Oil. Milk etc total v/o Rs.6,615/-. The arrested Malsawmdawngkima (33) s/o T.Zoramthara of Bungkawn Veng. Aizawl stated that he entered into the shop by break opening the pad lock by using a piece of rod in the early hours of morning @ 3 Am, (exact date not known to him ) and stole grocers' items like cigarette and cooking oil etc. and sold ten packets of cigarettes to one small grocery store located at Bungkawn Nursery Veng at the cost of Rs 500, while the rest of the merchandise were sold to one random sumo passenger at Zarkawt Sumo stand at the cost of Rs 2000/-. The subject is being taken to the places to identify the receiver of the stolen merchandise.