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Thane Police Arrest Man for Robbing Senior Citizens Using Confidence Tricks
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News18•14-10-2026, 14:45
Thane Police Arrest Man for Robbing Senior Citizens Using Confidence Tricks
- •The Crime Branch of Thane Police arrested 37-year-old Dinesh Babu Manjrekar for targeting elderly citizens.
- •The accused and his accomplices used distraction and impersonation tricks, pretending to be old acquaintances to steal valuables.
- •Police recovered 212 grams of gold jewellery valued at Rs 24,24,000 from the operation.
- •The trio is linked to multiple robbery cases across Badlapur, Ulhasnagar, Panvel city, and Koparkhairane.
- •Dinesh Manjrekar has a long criminal history with 29 previous cases registered against him across various regions.
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The Thane Police Crime Branch arrested 37-year-old Dinesh Babu Manjrekar in connection with confidence tricks targeting elderly citizens.
Police recovered a total of 212 grams of gold jewellery valued at Rs 24,24,000 from the suspects.
Dinesh Manjrekar has 29 previous cases registered against him across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar, and Thane City, along with an additional case under the POCSO Act.