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Kohima: Mokokchung police arrested a suspected car thief after a joint operation with Tuensang officers. Authorities identified the man as 47-year-old Shillam, a resident of Old Medical B Ward in Tuensang originally from Thonoknyu village in Noklak district. He tried to run. Police caught him after a short pursuit in Tuensang.
The investigation kicked off when police found an abandoned grey Maruti 800 lacking registration plates. Investigators checked CCTV footage and found a delivery package inside the vehicle. These clues led them straight to the suspect. Officials confirmed the grey car was stolen from Tuensang, while a second vehicle, a white Maruti 800 with plate number NL02C 0032, went missing from a garage in Yimyu Ward, Mokokchung, on September 28, 2026.
Police moved the suspect to Mokokchung on October 3. He faced a judge shortly after. The court remanded him to police custody for further questioning. According to the Addl. SP and PRO of Mokokchung Police, "Further investigation is underway."
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