The Yingkiong police arrested four people in connection with a trespass and theft case that occurred in Adi Pasi village in Upper Siang district on Saturday. The alleged accused have been identified as Vijay Tamin alias Rokom (29), Kangkinam Tate alias Teyang (26), Boken Tatan (30), and Yamang Rina (53).

Upper Siang SP Jummar Basar informed that on 1 July, a written FIR was received at the Mariyang police station, informing about commission of criminal trespass and theft by unknown miscreants who burgled into and stole from six granaries in Adi Pasi village in Mariyang ADC headquarters.

According to the FIR, the stolen commodities primarily consisted of traditional beads, brass decorations, and other similar items, with a total worth of around Rs 11.66 lakhs.

Basar said that a special team comprising Yingkiong PS OC Inspector T Tamut, Mariyang PS OC SI D Panggam, SI K Dameng of the Mariyang PS, and Head Constables G Mongku and Mithilesh Kumar was immediately constituted after the case was registered and investigation was launched.

“After nine days of constant electronic surveillance and thorough analysis of all available evidences, the miscreants were finally arrested on 10 July night from various places, observing all legal formalities, and all the stolen articles were recovered on 11 July and the vehicle (a Maruti 800 car) used during commission of the offence has been seized,” the SP said.

He further informed that additional articles, also suspected to be stolen properties “worth a tangible amount of money,” have been recovered from the possession of the gang.

“Efforts are being made to establish the source of these articles, to trace their owners and other case connections in this regard,” he added.

The SP thanked the Itanagar call monitoring control unit, particularly Inspectors BB Gohain and R Chetry and SI Maharaj, for their assistance in cracking the case.