Drug addiction made youth thieves
Vadini Madhavi sati wife S. On March 27, a resident of P. Sati, Manohar Bagh, Joshimath, came to Kotwali Joshimath and submitted a written application in connection with the theft by an unknown person of total 09 CCTV cameras CP+ installed in his disaster-hit Hotel Nature Inn. Taking the said incident seriously, Superintendent of Police Chamoli, Pramendra Dobal, while giving necessary guidelines for the unveiling of the said incident, was directed to register a case immediately at Kotwali Joshimath and to constitute a team for the arrest of the accused. Under the supervision of Sir’s order compliance and Jurisdictional Operation Chamoli Ms. Natasha Singh at Kotwali Joshimath. a. No. 06/2023 Section 380 Bha. The. Police team was formed to unveil the incident by registering V. vs. unknown.
About 25 C.C.T.s of Gahan Suragasi-Patarasi and around the spot by the police team. V. On March 27 at 20.20 pm after checking the cameras and informer, 02 accused persons 1- Sarthak Purohit son- Dwarika Prashad Purohit resident- Near Mount View Hotel Joshimath, Kotwali Joshimath district- Chamoli age- 19 years.
2- Saubhan Singh s/o Narayan Singh r/o Suwai Tehsil Joshimath District Chamoli age- 29 years was arrested by Kotwali Joshimath police team and stole 09 C.C.T.V. Cameras C.P.Plus. The price of about 45000 /- was recovered.
The arrested accused persons are being produced before the Honorable Court, Judicial Magistrate, Joshimath on March 28. During interrogation, the accused persons revealed that the accused persons are drug addicts, and the theft was committed to meet the need of money for drug abuse.
Name Address Accused No.
1- Sarthak Purohit s/o Dwarka Prasad Purohit, Resident- Near Mount View Hotel Joshimath Kotwali Joshimath District- Chamoli Age- 19 Years (C.C.T.V. Thief)
2- Sobhan Singh s/o Narayan Singh, Resident- Suwai Tehsil Joshimath District- Chamoli Age- 29 years (buyer of stolen CCTV)
Details of recovered-
Stolen 09 C. C. T. V. Cameras C. P. Plus. Price around 45000/-.
