Kangra Police busts interstate theft gang near Baglamukhi Temple

Dharamshala, August 3, 2024: In a significant breakthrough, Kangra police have arrested an interstate gang responsible for a series of thefts in various regions, including Dehra, Jwala Mukhi, Haripur, and Palampur. 

The operation, conducted by the Dehra, Haripur and Jawamukhi police stations, resulted in the apprehension of eighteen individuals from a guest house near the Baglamukhi temple.

The arrested suspects comprise eight men, six women, and four children. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Kangra, Shalini Agnihotri, the gang was actively involved in many recent cases of thefts and burglary in Dehra and surrounding area.

"The police were diligently tracking these thieves," said SP Agnihotri, adding, "On Friday, we successfully arrested these eighteen individuals from a guest house near the Baglamukhi temple."

The suspects hail from Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. SP Agnihotri explained their modus operandi: "The women and minor children in this gang would sell goods on the streets and in markets during the day while scouting for potential targets. At night, they would use small weapons to carry out the thefts."

Among the recovered items were a stolen Scotties motorcycle and a tralla ,they use these stolen vehicles for their thefts and burglary activities . "We are currently in the process of recovering the stolen items and investigating their network for selling stolen goods outside Himachal Pradesh," added SP Agnihotri.

The gang's criminal activities are not limited to Kangra. "Their involvement in thefts has also been reported in Una,  Chamba and Nurpur Police districts . The SPs of these regions are conducting separate interrogations to gather more information," noted SP Agnihotri.