Notorious Thieves Arrested in Kamla Nagar Auto-Heist

In a significant operation, Kamla Nagar Police arrested three thieves involved in stealing gold and silver jewelry worth approximately Rs 3 lakh from women passengers travelling in an autorickshaw. The police also seized the autorickshaw used in the crime and recovered valuable items, including a pair of gold earrings, a gold pendant, a mangalsutra, and a pair of silver anklets, collectively worth Rs 3 lakh.

Key Takeaways:

• The mastermind behind the theft, Nasir alias Sutkesh alias Nasiruddin, is a habitual offender from Tila Jamalpura with 45 criminal cases against him, including theft, assault, and murder.
• The police reviewed footage from around 200 CCTV cameras to identify and interrogate the suspects, leading to the arrest of Mateen, the autorickshaw driver, and his accomplices Abdul Kalam Ansari and Nasir.
• The recovered items include a pair of gold earrings, a gold pendant, a mangalsutra, and a pair of silver anklets, collectively worth Rs 3 lakh.
• The operation was conducted under the guidance of police Commissioner Harinarayanachari Mishra and Additional Commissioner of Police Awadhesh Goswami.
• The Kamla Nagar police team, led by Inspector Nirupa Pandey, played a commendable role in cracking the case.

Statistics:

• Rs 3.5 lakh (the total value of the stolen jewelry, including the items recovered)
• Rs 3 lakh (the total value of the recovered jewelry)
• 45 (the number of criminal cases against Nasir alias Sutkesh alias Nasiruddin)
• 15 (the number of criminal cases against Majid, the absconding accused)
• 200 (the number of CCTV cameras reviewed by the police to identify the suspects)
• 32 (the number of the autorickshaw, which was seized by the police)

Sources:

• The Hitavada, 2025
• Contify.com, distributed by The Hitavada
• Kamla Nagar Police, investigation report.