The accused has 18 housebreaking cases registered across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. PIC/MUMBAI POLICE
The Matunga Police in Mumbai have arrested a 33-year-old alleged habitual housebreaker in connection with a burglary reported earlier this month, recovering stolen gold jewellery during the operation.
According to the police, the burglary took place between 4.30 pm on January 6 and 7 am on January 7 at a residential house in the Matunga area. The accused, identified as Suruddin Tajuddin Sheikh, allegedly broke open the wooden latches of the locked doors, gained entry into the house, and decamped with a gold chain weighing about two tolas, valued at approximately Rs 50,000, along with Rs 20,000 in cash. The total value of the stolen property was estimated at Rs 70,000.
A case was registered at Matunga Police Station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
During investigation, the police analysed technical inputs and acted on information received from informants, leading to the arrest of the accused from the Mumbai area. The stolen gold chain was recovered from his possession and seized.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to his involvement in multiple housebreaking cases registered in Zone 4, including at RAK Police Station in Sewri and Bhoiwada Police Station in Dadar East. Police records revealed that the accused has a criminal history of 18 housebreaking cases registered across Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai.
Police said the operation was carried out under the guidance of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Satyanarayan, Additional Commissioner of Police (Central Region) Vikram Deshmane, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Ragsudha R, and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Matunga Division) Sachin Kadam.
The investigation team was led by Senior Police Inspector Dadsaheb Ghutukade and included sub-inspectors Pratibha Jogalekar and Vinod Patil, and supporting police personnel.
Further investigation in the case is being conducted by Patil.
