DEHRADUN: "Barah baje maine chori kar di, dekho maine maal Haridwar bhej di (At midnight I stole, and, look, the stuff is now in Haridwar)" was the impromptu rap which 19-year-old budding rapper Sandeep Khatri sang inside the Gopeshwar police station on Monday to confess his involvement in a Rs 3.5 lakh theft case, much to the surprise and amusement of cops present.
Khatri, a local singer, claimed that he had carried out the theft to purchase musical instruments to help him realise his dream of "becoming a renowned rapper".
SP,
Chamoli, Pramendra Dobhal, said on Tuesday, "Khatri was arrested during the probe of a theft case registered on February 24 on the complaint lodged by shop owner
Sanjay Singh. During questioning, Khatri, a resident of Rudraprayag, said he had carried out the theft in an electronic gadget shop. He also admitted that he committed a similar crime in his home district."
"In his complaint, the shop owner had alleged that unidentified accused stole five mobile phones and a DSLR camera, worth Rs 3.5 lakh, from his closed electronics shop after breaking into it on February 19," Dobhal added.
A team under Chamoli circle officer was formed to nab the suspect, the SP said, adding, "Police nabbed Khatri with the help of CCTVs installed in the area and local inputs. All the stolen items were found in his possession. He was later presented before the local court and sent to jail."