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Crime
Former BSF Personnel Arrested in Assam’s Cachar Over Rs 60,000 Equipment Theft
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 06:46 AM
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Police in Cachar, Assam, have detained a former Border Security Force employee on suspicion of stealing equipment valued at roughly Rs 60,000.
Cachar district police in Assam announced the arrest of a former Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on charges of misappropriating equipment worth about Rs 60,000. The suspect was taken into custody after investigators linked him to the disappearance of the items, which were reportedly used for routine security operations.
According to the police statement, the alleged theft was discovered during a routine inventory check, prompting a swift inquiry. The former BSF employee is currently being interrogated, and the seized equipment has been recovered and returned to the department.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the individual's identity or the exact nature of the equipment. The case remains under investigation, and officials said they will pursue appropriate legal action based on the findings.
According to the police statement, the alleged theft was discovered during a routine inventory check, prompting a swift inquiry. The former BSF employee is currently being interrogated, and the seized equipment has been recovered and returned to the department.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the individual's identity or the exact nature of the equipment. The case remains under investigation, and officials said they will pursue appropriate legal action based on the findings.