Mobile stealer apprehended
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
Churachandpur, August 07 2021:
A team of Churachandpur police station led by its OC and ASI Paumuansang has arrested a ward boy in connection with stealing of mobile phone handsets from Churachandpur district hospital.
The arrest was made subsequent to complaints lodged to the police station with regard to theft of mobile phones and other items from Isolation and other wards of the district hospital.
As part of the investigation, the team conducted screening of some of the ward boys (MTS), who were on duty at these wards.
During the course of the screening, one of them admitted to have colluded with others in stealing items belonging to the patients.
He is an MTS working in the isolation ward where Covid-19 positive patients are being treated.
The accused has been apprehended and three mobile phones recovered.
Further investigation is going on.