Agartala, July 8 (TIWN): In a daring incident, a youth involved in a string of thefts was caught red-handed by laborers working on a construction site near the Santirbazar Model School on Tuesday night.

The laborers apprehended the youth, who confessed to being involved in several thefts in the area, including the Santirbazar Model School and the 12th-class school. The youth revealed that he, along with others, would steal valuables and sell them in Belonia to fund their drug addiction.

The locals have lost faith in the police's ability to tackle the rising thefts and have taken matters into their own hands. The caught youth's confession has raised hopes that the police might be able to crack the case and apprehend the other culprits involved.

The incident highlights the growing concern over thefts in the area, and the public is eagerly awaiting the police's next steps in investigating the case and recovering the stolen goods.