Kalain Raid: Police Recover Huge Haul of Suspected Stolen Property

Cachar Police have recovered a large quantity of stolen goods from the house of a scrap dealer during an operation targeting drug-addicted criminals in the Kalaain area. The dealer, identified as Muhim Uddin of Natanpur in Kalaain, fled the spot after learning of the impending raid and remains at large. Kalaain Police Station has said the search operation to trace and arrest him is ongoing.

The chain of events began last Monday when two drug-addicted youths, identified as Alim Uddin and Selim Uddin, broke into and stole from the personal quarters of a Kalaain Police sub-inspector. Cachar Police arrested both youths following the incident. With court permission, Alim Uddin was taken into custody for further questioning, during which he revealed the name of the scrap dealer and provided information that led police directly to Muhim Uddin’s residence in Natanpur.

Acting on the information, officers from Kalaain Police Station carried out a raid on Muhim Uddin’s house. During the search, police recovered a significant haul of stolen items including 30 batteries, six electric motors, one electronic weighing scale, various utensils, electrical wires, articles belonging to temples and mosques, vehicle spare parts and two number plates. The variety and volume of the recovered items suggest that the premises had been used as a regular storage point for stolen goods.

However, Muhim Uddin had already fled by the time police arrived, apparently having received prior information about the raid. His sudden disappearance has raised further suspicion about his involvement in a wider network of theft and stolen goods trading in the locality.

According to local sources, several scrap dealers in the area are allegedly engaged in buying stolen goods from drug addicts at very low prices. This practice, locals say, is not only encouraging theft but is also actively fuelling drug abuse in the locality, as addicts steal to fund their habit and find ready buyers in such dealers. Local sources have urged police to crack down on this network more broadly and not limit the investigation to a single individual.