09 December,2025 02:17 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
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In a major breakthrough, four members of a gang involved in at least 23 cases of burglary and housebreaking have been arrested in Maharashtra's Latur district.
Police officers, while asserting about the incident, said, "The local crime branch seized valuables worth Rs 4.37 lakh, including gold, cash, and two stolen motorcycles from the accused."
He added, "Based on a tip-off, a police team laid a trap on the Latur-Barshi Road and detained the suspects on Saturday afternoon."
The accused Ajay Shravan Shinde (22), Arjun Dilip Bhosale (27), Keshav Manik Pawar (30), and Vikki Sajaguya Shinde (19) were part of a gang involved in 23 housebreaking offences over the past year. The police officers further added that three other members of the gang are still absconding, reported PTI.
On December 1, the Dahisar Police in Mumbai had arrested three habitual burglars who allegedly conduct reconnaissance of locked houses while posing as autorickshaw passengers before breaking in and committing thefts across the area.
According to the police, the accused, Mauinuddin Nizamuddin Sheikh (47), Mohammad Gulabnabi Sheikh (52), and Akbar Ali Fattemohammad Rahin (31), targeted multiple homes in Dahisar East on the night of November 26-27. They allegedly broke locks of several houses and, when unable to find valuables, stole clothes and sarees to avoid leaving empty-handed.
One complainant, B Ramchandra Maroti, reported that unknown persons broke into his home at Rawalpada, Dahisar East, and stole Rs. 10,000. On the same night, the house of his neighbour Ranjudevi Devendra Singh was also broken into, and three sarees worth Rs 3,000 were stolen. A case was registered at Dahisar Police Station under the relevant IPC Sections.
Furthermore, the police added that due to Sheikh's repeated offences, Mumbai police and nearby police stations frequently visited his house, causing constant trouble for his family. As a result, the family expelled him from the household and informed the local police that they no longer had any connection with him.
However, the other individual, Mohammad Gulabnabi Sheikh, also has theft cases registered against him. Police are now trying to determine the number of cases registered against auto driver Rahin.
(With inputs from PTI)
