Guwahati Police have intensified anti-theft operations, arresting three individuals involved in mobile phone theft in the city across two separate cases.
In the first operation, a team from Basistha Police Station, acting on specific intelligence, raided a location at Basistha Natun Bazar and arrested Abdul Hussain (22) of Bongaigaon, a repeat offender. Officers recovered three stolen mobile phones — a Vivo, a Realme, and an MI handset — which were seized for investigation.
In a separate case, Fatasil Ambari Police Station personnel detained two suspects linked to thefts from a Flipkart distribution hub. The accused were identified as Kanak Chanda (18) of Dhirenpara and Rahul Das (21) of Garchuk. Both admitted to stealing premium smartphones, resulting in the recovery of 16 high-end devices, along with a hair trimmer and two body spray bottles.
The recovered smartphones included an iPhone 16, multiple Samsung Galaxy S24 and A35 5G models, and several devices from POCO, Realme, Motorola, Vivo, and Nothing. The total estimated value of the seized property was Rs 5,01,286.
Police have registered cases and are continuing investigations to track any additional stolen devices and potential accomplices.
