Involvement in 48 registered cases of house breaking; used to target locked houses for stealing jewellery
Thane Police team with recovered jewellery
Listen to this article
Theif wanted for 48 cases over last 3 years caught: Thane Police
x
00:00
A 31-year-old habitual thief from Kalyan was arrested last week by Thane Police. The accused, Shivaji Gopal Sante, had been burglarising houses across the Diva East and Mumbra regions for the last two years. “The accused confessed to 48 housebreaking crimes committed over the last three years; we have made a recovery of 1.03 kg of gold jewellery valued at Rs 1.39 crore,” stated Thane Police.
The Investigation that led to the arrest
- The crime branch was on the lookout for the suspect for months.
- The suspect committed a housebreaking at a residential society in Diva East in February.
- The suspect attempted to evade CCTVs but police team identified him through CCTV footage.
- With “continuous technical investigation and inputs from confidential informants”, suspect traced to Titwala East.
- Crime branch team arrested the suspect on March 2.
Modus Operandi of the habitual thief
- The accused allegedly targeted locked houses.
- Gained entry by prying open window grills, including the ones in the bathroom, and the main door latches with an iron rod
- Primarily stole gold and silver jewellery.
- Travelled using multiple modes of transport and in reverse directions to evade CCTV cameras.
- Largest single recovery from the accused: 101 grams of precious metal jewellery that was stolen in 2024.
"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels 
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
