Guwahati: A police investigation into a warehouse theft in Sarusajai led to the recovery of 795 cartons of medicines from Nalbari and the arrest of five people, including an alleged receiver of the stolen stock.
Guwahati Police said the medicines, valued at ₹10 crore, had been stolen from a warehouse at Jatin Tamuli Path. The theft was discovered when the premises reopened following the Durga Puja holidays. Six CCTV digital video recorders (DVRs) were also reported stolen.
An EGPD team from Basistha Police Station arrested four accused persons in connection with the theft. They were identified as Apurba Das (37) of Pakarkona, Hajo; Purnananda Das (25), Rahul Yadav (23) and Utpal Baruah (24), all residents of Ganeshpara, Fatasil Ambari.
The fifth person arrested was Nibaran Barman (44) of Balikaria, Nalbari, whom police identified as the alleged receiver.
According to police, the entire stolen medicine stock was recovered and seized from Nalbari. The 795 cartons contained 131 distinct products.
Legal action has been initiated. The police statement did not specify whether the six stolen CCTV DVRs had also been recovered.
