Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Nagaland Govt Employee Arrested in Connection With Multiple Burglaries
A government worker in Nagaland was caught after being accused of committing 11 burglaries, including stealing money from the Kohima Municipal Council.
The police used special methods to find him, including looking at his spending habits and using security footage.
The man has confessed to the crimes.
The police have found some of the stolen money and are looking for anyone else who might have helped him.
The total amount stolen was nearly 2 crore rupees.
A Nagaland government employee has been arrested for 11 burglaries.
The accused, Kekietuo, worked in the office of the Chief Engineer, Police Engineering Project.
The burglaries included the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) office, with stolen amounts totaling nearly Rs 2 crore.
Rs 38 lakh in cash has been recovered from the accused's residence.
Police are investigating potential accomplices and recovering remaining stolen property.
- Who
- Kekietuo, a state government employee.
- What
- A state government employee was arrested for 11 burglaries.
- When
- The arrest was made on Friday, following the June 3 KMC office heist.
- Where
- Kohima, Nagaland.
- Why
- The arrest was made after an investigation into a series of burglaries.
Police Findings
Ongoing Investigation
Accomplices
Police Findings
The suspect is believed to have acted alone.
Ongoing Investigation
Police are actively investigating potential tip-offs or accomplices from within targeted institutions.
- Accused
- Kekietuo
- Job
- Employee, office of Chief Engineer, Police Engineering Project
- Number of Burglaries
- 11
- Total Stolen
- Nearly Rs 2 crore
- Cash Recovered
- Rs 38 lakh
- Items Seized
- Vehicles, burglary tools
- Investigation Team
- Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kohima Police