Agartala, 27th October 2026 : In a major breakthrough against vehicle theft, East Agartala Police Station has apprehended four juveniles and recovered two motorcycles, a scooter and an electric rickshaw (tomtom) in connection with multiple theft incidents.
Sharing details of the operation, Officer-in-Charge Krishnadhan Sarkar said the investigation began after police received a complaint about the theft of a Yamaha R15 motorcycle bearing registration number TR 01X 9688 from near the lecturers’ quarters. The motorcycle, valued at over Rs 2.5 lakh, was traced following prompt action by Sub-Inspector Ranjit Das and his team.
Acting on information received from their sources, the police learned that two persons were travelling towards the airport on the stolen motorcycle. A police team intercepted them at Natun Nagar and found two juveniles, aged approximately 15–16 years, in possession of the vehicle.
Further investigation, conducted with the assistance of Narsingarh Police Station, led to the recovery of another stolen vehicle, a scooter bearing registration number TR 01AW 4560. Police have apprehended four juveniles in connection with the theft cases. An FIR has been registered, and the juveniles are to be produced before the court.
The OC also disclosed that police had recovered an electric rickshaw and a scooter following a separate theft incident around the time of Dashami. With the support of the night officer and local residents, the stolen vehicles were traced and returned to their respective owners.
In another recovery, a KTM motorcycle was seized on the eve of Dashami. Altogether, police reported recovering two motorcycles, one scooter and one electric rickshaw in the incidents under investigation.
Police have registered cases and are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the thefts and identify any further involvement.
