26/07/2025
| Serial School Theft Cracked: Drug-Addicted Thief Nabbed in Dramatic Police Chase
Diyun, July 26 โ In a major breakthrough, Diyun Police have solved a series of thefts that plagued the Government Higher Secondary School in Innao with the arrest of 24-year-old Jogleen Mossang, a known drug addict from Dumba Mossang village. His arrest came after an intense manhunt and a clever undercover operation led by Inspector Ongsa Ronrang, Officer-in-Charge of Diyun Police Station.
Between June 7 and July 13, 2025, the school reported multiple thefts, including the loss of ceiling fans, inverter sets, large inverter batteries, an ASUS laptop, an EPSON printer with cartridge, a computer monitor, an LPG cylinder, a water motor, and a solar panel. The thefts had left the school administration and local authorities deeply concerned.
In the first attempt to arrest the suspect, police surrounded Mossangโs residence, but he managed to escape into the jungle behind his home after being alerted by the sound of the approaching team.
On July 20, acting on fresh intelligence, Inspector Ronrang devised a unique plan to catch the accused off guard. He disguised himself as a piglet buyer, wearing a lungi, carrying a local hand bag, and wrapping an Assamese towel around his shoulder. With slippers on his feet and an unassuming appearance, the officer approached Mossang without raising suspicion. The disguise worked. Mossang failed to recognize him, leading to a tense physical scuffle. During the altercation, Inspector Ronrang sustained a minor injury to his left hand but succeeded in subduing and arresting the suspect. Mossang is now in judicial custody.
During interrogation, the accused admitted to committing the thefts to finance his daily drug use. He revealed that some of the stolen items had already been sold to locals in Udoipur-I and Dumpathar, while others were hidden near his house in a pit covered with dry leaves to avoid detection.
The stolen items recovered by police include ten ceiling fans, one ASUS laptop, one EPSON printer with cartridge, one computer monitor, three big-size inverter batteries, three electric inverters, one LPG cylinder, one water motor, and one solar panel. The successful recovery has brought relief to the school authorities and sent a strong message to the criminal community.
Inspector Ongsa Ronrang urged drug addicts to seek proper treatment and rehabilitation, stressing that drug abuse not only destroys lives but also fuels criminal activities. He also issued a stern warning to drug peddlers, stating that Diyun Police will continue its crackdown on narcotics and property crimes in the region.
โWe will not tolerate drug-fueled crimes. The community must stay vigilant,โ said Inspector Ronrang, calling for public cooperation in building a safer and more responsible society.
