4 burglars in Gurugram police net
Gurugram, January 5
The Gurugram police have busted an inter-state gang of burglars with the arrest of four persons who were allegedly involved in more than 50 cases of thefts. The police said they have recovered 40 tola (400 gram) gold, 500 gram silver and Rs 4.45 lakh in cash from their possession.
The gang members used to target locked houses and were recently active in Panipat, Sonepat, Jhajjar, Gurugram and Delhi. They had even targeted houses at Police Line, Panipat.
Modus operandi
- The accused used to target only locked houses
- They would carry out a recce for two days
- They would break the lock and decamp with valuables
The police said crime unit of Sector 10 police station nabbed three accused, Rajesh, Prakash Soni and Najmulla, from JJ Colony, Bawana, in Delhi on December 31. The fourth member of the gang was nabbed from Jahangirganj in Uttar Pradesh today morning. All the accused were produced in a city court today. Najmulla was sent into judicial custody while the other three were sent to two-day police remand.
The police said the accused confessed that they were involved in recent 19 incidents of theft in Panipat, Sonipat, Delhi, Jhajjar and Gurugram. In Gurugram on the night of December 21 the gang members targeted a flat at Meghdoot Apartment, Sector 10A, and decamped with cash and jewellery.
On the modus operandi, the police said the accused used to target only locked houses. They would carry out recce for 2 days and They would reach the spot in a car on the third day and then break the lock. The accused would then decamp with valuable items and cash, the police added.
“The gang was active from last many months and was involved in more than 50 cases of thefts. We are questioning with the accused. We are expecting that more cases will be solved,” Preet pal Singh Sangwan, ACP (Crime), said.
