Thane crime: Two held for theft of gold biscuits worth Rs 25 lakh

The police on Saturday said that two persons have been arrested in connection with the theft of gold biscuits worth Rs 25 lakh in Maharashtras Thane district reported news agency PTIThe police on Thursday arrested the accused Sunil Ninwa Patil 56 from Bhadgaon Jalgaon district and his accomplice Ramanand Chhotelal Yadav 46 from Thane for the theft that occurred last month an official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime reported PTIOn November 26 the duo allegedly targeted the victim a resident of Nalasopara east who was carrying 37518 gm of gold biscuits in his bag While sharing an update on the Thane crime the official said the victim was proceeding towards Bhayandar railway station when the accused snatched his bag and fled in an autorickshaw reported PTIThe police team examined the CCTV footage from the area and tracked the suspects through mobile data analysis he said adding that gold biscuits worth Rs 201 lakh were recovered from the duoWoman kills 1yearold son after quarrel with motherinlaw in ThaneA woman allegedly killed her oneyearold son by throwing him in a water tank following a dispute with her motherinlaw over the infants health issues in Maharashtras Thane district police said on Thursday reported PTIThe incident took place at Kasane village near Vasind in Shahapur taluka on Wednesday and the Padgha police later arrested the woman they said reported PTIThe childs father who worked as a security guard at a nearby godown married the woman in 2022Last year the couples son was born with a congenital illness and had been receiving treatment at the Wadia Hospital in Mumbai an official from Padgha police station said reported PTIThe woman and her motherinlaw were frequently at odds over the childs care and wellbeingOn Tuesday the childs grandmother concerned about his health decided to take him to Titwala during a visit to her daughterHowever the child developed a fever there and his grandmother brought him back to Kasane late Tuesday night the official said reported PTILater a heated argument took place between the childs mother and grandmother over his health condition he saidThe childs father left for his night shift work after attempting to calm the situationWhen he returned on Wednesday morning he briefly played with his son before falling asleep reported PTIDuring this time the childs mother allegedly drowned him in a water tank located on the first floor of the house the official saidLater when the man was unable to find his son he began a search for him along with family members and friends reported PTIIn the meantime the childs mother approached police with a complaint claiming her son had gone missing the official said reported PTIHer husband grew suspicious and confronted her The woman then confessed to him that she had killed their child he saidThe man subsequently contacted the Padgha police and filed a complaint reported PTIThe body was recovered and sent to a government hospital for postmortem police inspector Bala Kumbhar saidThe woman was taken into custody and booked for murder and other charges he addedWith inputs from PTI