Inter-State Gang of Thieves Arrested in Telangana

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The Sangareddy police have arrested a gang of thieves involved in four cases of theft of palladium on carbon, a valuable catalyst used in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical drugs. The gang, comprising six members, was active in pharma companies in IDA Bollaram since 2022 and had stolen a total of 38 kg of the catalyst worth Rs 1.52 crore over the past three years.

Key Takeaways:

  • The arrested gang members are Amol Bapu Jagade, 29, a labour contractor from Pune; Ravindra Bhadar, 29, a driver from Bhigwan, Maharashtra; and Ganesh Rathod, 28, a medical shop worker from Pune.
  • The gang was stealing palladium on carbon from pharma companies in IDA Bollaram since 2022 using insider information to identify and steal the catalyst.
  • Out of the 38 kg recovered, eight kg was stolen from Rampex Labs Pvt Ltd on the night of December 1, 2024.
  • A preliminary probe revealed that the gang used to steal chemical substances from factories across Telangana, Maharashtra, and Gujarat and sell the stolen material to buyers in Maharashtra.
  • Another three gang members, Sambasivadu, Akshay Chavan, and Lala Patil, are absconding and a hunt is on for them.
  • Sambasivudu, earlier worked at a pharma company in Pune, indicating the gang's expertise in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • The stolen palladium on carbon was sold to buyers in Maharashtra, highlighting the organized nature of the gang's activities.

Statistics:

  • 38 kg of palladium on carbon was stolen over the past three years, worth a total of Rs 1.52 crore.
  • 8 kg of the stolen palladium on carbon was taken from Rampex Labs Pvt Ltd on the night of December 1, 2024.
  • The gang operated in pharma companies in IDA Bollaram since 2022, indicating a prolonged period of activity.

Sources:

  • Sangareddy SP Paritosh Pankaj
  • Sangareddy central crime station (CCS)
  • IDA Bollarum police
  • TIMES NEWS NETWORK - Hyderabad