Manmad Police Crack Burglary Case, Arrest Repeat Offenders
The rural police and Manmad police in Maharashtra have made a breakthrough in a high-profile burglary case that saw a gang of three repeat offenders steal around 1.6kg of gold ornaments and Rs8 lakh cash from the home of a complainant, Murtaza Abdul Hussain Rassiwala. The accused, identified as Sanjay Gaikwad, Rakesh Ashok Sansare, and Rajesh Ramshankar Sharma, were arrested after the police intensified efforts to track known criminals who had recently been released from jail. The stolen gold, valued at an estimated Rs1.5 crore, has been partially recovered, with police searching for the remaining stolen items.
Key Takeaways:
- The gang of three repeat offenders, Sanjay Gaikwad, Rakesh Ashok Sansare, and Rajesh Ramshankar Sharma, were arrested in connection with the burglary in Damre Colony in Manmad, Maharashtra.
- The accused stole around 1.6kg of gold ornaments and Rs8 lakh cash from the home of the complainant, Murtaza Abdul Hussain Rassiwala, when he was out of town with his family.
- The police have partially recovered 1.1kg of stolen gold, valued at an estimated Rs1.5 crore, and are actively searching for the remaining stolen items.
- The accused were arrested from Manmad and Chandwad and have confessed to the crime.
- The accused were presented in court and have been remanded in police custody till June 18.
- The police are working to recover the rest of the stolen gold and cash.
Statistics:
- 1.6kg of gold ornaments were stolen from the complainant's home.
- Rs8 lakh in cash were stolen from the complainant's home.
- The stolen gold is valued at an estimated Rs1.5 crore.
- 1.1kg of stolen gold has been recovered by the police.
- The accused have been remanded in police custody till June 18.
Sources:
- Superintendent of police Balasaheb Patil (as reported in The Times of India)