Two drug addicts break into house, steal valuables

Two drug addicts broke into a house and stole a mobile phone, Rs 10,000 in cash and a silver chain. Local residents saw the suspects going towards the bus stand and beat them up there.

Sahil, the owner of the house, said the suspects first stood outside his house and entered it when they found an opportunity. When he returned home, he raised the alarm after the mobile, cash and silver chain were found missing. The people traced the suspects with the help of CCTV cameras and caught them at the bus stand.

On checking the CCTV cameras, it was revealed that both youths had gone towards the bus stand after committing the theft. People caught them while consuming drugs. Two syringes used for consuming drugs were also recovered from the suspects.

They told the residents that they purchase drugs from a person, Prema, and often go to Jammu Colony to buy the same. They also admitted that drugs were also available in Jawahar Nagar.

The residents handed over the suspects to Kochar Market police officials. ASI Sukhdev Singh said the matter was being investigated.

Ludhiana