IN A swift action, police arrested two accused who were attempting to break into a jewellery shop in Kailash Nagar, Housing Board, Bhilai, during the early hours of Wednesday. Both accused were arrested and later sent to judicial remand at Central Jail, Durg. Police sources informed that the accused were identified as Sanjay Thakur (24), a resident of Saja village in Bemetara district, and Ashish Verma (28), a resident of Gandai in KCG district. The complainant, Gopal Chaurasia, a resident of Housing Board, Bhilai, reported that he runs a jewellery shop named Chaurasia Jewellers located near Mohni Mangal in Kailash Nagar.

 

He had closed the shop at around 9.30 pm on January 13 and left for home. At about 4 am on January 14, neighbours alerted him over the phone after hearing suspicious noises coming from the shop, following which he immediately informed the Jamul police. Acting promptly on the information, a police team rushed to the spot.

 

On noticing the police vehicle, two suspects attempted to flee but were chased and apprehended. Initially, both tried to mislead the police, but during sustained questioning, they confessed to attempting burglary by breaking the wall of the jewellery shop. The police recovered burglary tools including a crowbar and an iron rod, from their possession. A case has been registered against the accused under sections 331(4), 305 and 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).