Dimapur, June 22 -- Kohima police cracked a series of high-profile burglary cases, including the sensational theft of nearly Rs 1 crore from the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) office in Nagaland earlier this month.

The accused, identified as Kekietuo, a resident of Kohima in Nagaland, has been arrested and confessed to 11 major burglaries across the city since August 2023, Kohima additional SP K Soriso Quinker told media persons in Kohima on Saturday.

Quinker said an SIT was constituted to probe the high-stakes KMC office burglary that occurred on June 3. The team, using a blend of advanced forensic tools, digital surveillance, and human intelligence, worked round the clock for over two weeks to track down the accused.

He said suspicio...