1 held for vehicle theft 4 cases solved

Keeping in view of spurt in incident of Snatching, Vehicle thefts and Burglary, senior officer of Chandigarh Police has issued special directions and instructions to curb and detect this crime. Working on the directions of senior officers, a team of police station Sector- 39, led by HC Krishan Kumar laid down a Naka near 39 C+D turn near petrol pump, Sector-39, Chandigarh under the close supervision of SHO/PS-39, Chd. During Naka one person riding on Pulsor M/C No. PB 65 AR 5358 came from Ziri Mandi Chowk and Naka party signaled him to stop the motor cycle. The motor cycle rider disclosed his name as Manmohan Sharma S/o Gobind Ram Sharma R/o VPO- Birla, Teh- Nahan, District-Sirmour HP age 27 years. He was asked to show the documents of the motorcycle but he could not be produced any documents. On suspicious the engine & Chassis number of the motor cycle verified through mobile app and as per verification the registration number of motor cycle found fake whereas the original number of motorcycle is CH 01 AD 1316. On thorough interrogation, the above said Manmohan Singh disclosed that he had stolen the said Pulsor M/C from Mouli Jagran and was driving the said motorcycle with fake number. In this regard a FIR No. 08 dated 08.01.19 u/s 473, 411 IPC PS-39, Chd against the above said Manmohan Sharma. 

During further investigation the following vehicles have been recovered from his possession which he had stolen from the area of other Police Station’s of UT, Chandigarh and  hidden the same at various places in UT, Chandigarh.  With the arrest of accused, the following M.V. theft cases of other police station have been solved:-  

1. FIR No. 107 dt. 15.04.18 u/s 379 IPC MJ (Pulsar motor cycle No. CH 01 AD 1316)
2. FIR No. 10 /19 u/s 379 IPC PS-34, Chd (Aviator No. CH 01 AN 14 15  )
3. FIR No. 11 /19 u/s 379 IPC PS-34, Chd (Apache M/C No. CH 01 AM 4069)
4. FIR No. 09/19 u/s 379 IPC PS-36, Chd (Activa PB 65 AF 4673)

Profile of Accused: –         

1. Manmohan Sharma S/o Gobind Ram Sharma R/o VPO- Birla, Teh- Nahan, District-Sirmour HP age 27 years, came to Chandigarh before 4/5 years ago. He was working as cook in various hotels of Chandigarh and for the last two month he was working in Hotel at Kajheri, Chandigarh. He started taking drugs and became drug addict. He started committing the vehicle theft to full fill his demand of drugs. He used to steal the vehicle and further gave it to his friend circle by saying that he is the owner of that vehicle and lieu of that he took Rs. 2000/2500 from them with the pretext that he needs money and assured them that he will return their money shortly and will get back his vehicle. 

Previous History- Nil

Note: –            Accused Manmohan Sharma is being produced in the court today for judicial custody.