Guwahati, 22 October (HS): Guwahati Police arrested three persons in two separate theft cases under Hatigaon Police Station, including a husband-wife duo accused of stealing clothing items from a shopping mall in the city.

According to police, in connection with Hatigaon Police Station Case No. 241/2026 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, a night patrolling team apprehended Rajib Ahmed (26), a resident of Notboma Housefed, while he was allegedly attempting to flee with a stolen battery taken from a truck bearing registration number AS01FC9235.

The accused was subsequently arrested and produced before the court, which remanded him to judicial custody.

In another case, registered under Hatigaon Police Station Case No. 244/2026, police apprehended Sahina Khatoon (28) and her husband, Kazi Jahidul Islam (25), while they were allegedly stealing clothing items from Pantaloons Shopping Mall in the Beltola Survey area under Hatigaon police station.

Both accused were arrested and produced before the court for remand to judicial custody, police said.-----------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash