Bhubaneswar: In an impressive display of efficiency, the Odisha Police successfully resolved a mobile theft case and obtained a conviction within 17 days of the incident being reported.
The theft, which involved four mobile phones and two earbuds, was reported to the Rengali Police Station on September 9. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Sanatan Kishan, was quickly arrested.
During the interrogation, authorities recovered two phones and an earbud from Kishan’s residence, as detailed by investigating officer Samarendra Nayak.
The police completed their investigation swiftly, submitting the charge-sheet by September 19 and framing charges on September 21.
On September 25, the Lakhanpur court, presided over by Civil Judge Jaya Ray, sentenced Kishan to six months of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000.
This entire process, from the filing of the FIR on September 9 to the conviction on September 25, was finalized in a remarkable span of 17 days.
Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Gundala Reddy Raghavendra highlighted that this outcome exemplifies the police force’s commitment to thorough investigations, effective prosecution, and delivering timely justice to victims.
