PANAJI
The Agassaim police have arrested two persons for allegedly stealing mattresses from a vehicle, driven by one Imroz Alam, who was wrongfully restrained by the accused during the crime.
Police Inspector Vikram Naik informed that Alam was driving the Tata vehicle from Corlim to Canacona with six mattresses when Gurudas Gauns alias Kamal and Malcom Palha “ both residents of Agassaim - intercepted him at Sulabhat, wrongfully restrained him and committed the theft.
“The accused absconded after committing the crime. They were traced after the complaint and arrested. We have recovered all the stolen property, valued at Rs 25,000,” he said.
The complainant also alleged that the accused assaulted him with a wooden stick and tube lights, and threatened him with dire consequences before fleeing from the spot with the stolen articles. The Agassaim police have registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code while the accused are sent to police custody by the local court.
