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Thane Police Bust Inter-State Burglary Gang, Arrest Three Including Masterminds
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News18•21-09-2026, 19:45
Thane Police Bust Inter-State Burglary Gang, Arrest Three Including Masterminds
- •Thane Police Crime Branch arrested three members of an inter-state burglary syndicate, including two from Rajasthan and Gujarat.
- •The gang operated by posing as beggars to identify and target locked houses, leading to the solving of six house break-in cases.
- •The investigation began after a woman in Thane reported a burglary where valuables worth Rs 16 lakh were stolen from her home.
- •Police used CCTV footage analysis to track down the suspects, apprehending the primary suspect in Pali, Rajasthan.
- •The arrested individuals are Pradeep Kamleshkumar Gautam, Rajkumar Thanaram Rajnath, and Daksha Jitendra Marwadi, with stolen goods worth Rs 12 lakh recovered.
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The crime branch analyzed technical data from 80 to 85 CCTV cameras along the crime scene and escape routes, which led them to track down a primary suspect to Pali in Rajasthan.
The three arrested members of the inter-state burglary syndicate have been identified as Pradeep Kamleshkumar Gautam, Rajkumar Thanaram Rajnath, and Daksha Jitendra Marwadi.
Police successfully recovered stolen valuables valued at Rs 12 lakh, which included gold ornaments, silver, cash, and other goods.
