Budhana police arrest six thieves, recover stolen tractor and illegal weapons

Budhana Police in Muzaffarnagar district have arrested six accused thieves and recovered a stolen tractor along with illegal weapons and burglary tools. According to police, the gang was planning to break into a closed house or shop when they were apprehended on August 21 following a tip-off from an informer.

The arrests were made near the tin boundary of a lawyer's farmhouse on the road leading to Vijaana village. During the search, police recovered one tractor, four illegal knives, a 315 bore pistol with live cartridges, a Bluetooth device, iron rods, and other tools used for theft. The arrested men have been identified as Farman, Gulfan alias Kallu, Savage, Talib alias Shahrukh, Somin, and Jahangir. All six accused are residents of various police station areas in Baghpat district.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had stolen the recovered tractor on the night of August 16-17 from near the Grameen Bank on Budhana-Kandhla road in Jaula village. They admitted they were planning to use this tractor to carry out a dacoity at some closed house or shop. The gang also confessed to stealing from several tube wells located in forest areas under Ramala police station jurisdiction in Baghpat. They would sell the stolen items to scrap dealers and divide the money among themselves.

Police have registered a case against the accused under relevant sections and initiated further legal proceedings. The operation was carried out by Budhana police station in-charge Subhash Atri, sub-inspector Neeraj Singh, and their team. The swift action has helped solve the tractor theft case and potentially prevented a major burglary the gang was plotting.