Port Blair, May 23: On 14/05/2018, Smti Sagarika Sikder R/o Havelock complained at PS Havelock one ‘Baba’ Tapan Mondal, who was a regular visitor to her house had stolen several gold ornaments and cheated her of her money. A case was registered at PS Havelock and it was found that the accused is at Pathargadda. Immediately, SI Adi Murthy, PS Havelock was deputed to Port Blair and the Baba was apprehended with the assistance of SI Santosh Shenoy and PC/Samir Das of PS Pahargaon.

On sustained interrogation, accused Tapan Bor (46) yrs R/o Dakshin Baliadanga, Gopainagar, North 24 Pargans, West Bengal now at Lal Pahar, Chouldari confessed to posing as a Baba to win confidence of innocent persons, and the stolen articles i.e. Gold jewelry worth Rs.1.50 lakhs and cash Rs. 2,00,300/- have been recovered from his possession which was hidden by him. The arrested accused has been sent to judicial custody.

The arrest of accused and recovery of gold jewelry and stolen cash in the instant case could be made due to efforts made by the team comprising of Insp. Rahul, SI Adi Murthy, PC/ Ranjit Biswas, PC/Shabnam and PC/K.Gopi and I.O. of the case SI Satvir Singh of PS Havelock and SI Santosh Shenoy and PC/Samir Das of PS Pahargaon.

The General Public is requested to pass information over to the Police on phone No.100, 03192-282405, if any illegal activity comes to their notice.