25 October,2023 11:37 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Police in Maharashtra's Palghar district has arrested the leader of a gang that "raided" the home of a retired government official in Navi Mumbai and looted cash and valuables worth nearly Rs 35 lakh three months ago.
News agency Press Trust of India reported quoting officials that posing as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials, six persons had barged into the complainant's home at Airoli on July 21 this year.
The gang carried out a "search" and walked away with cash and valuables worth Rs 34.85 lakh. They also allegedly threatened to kill the wife of the complainant, who earlier worked with the Public Works Department (PWD), if they resisted, the official said.
Following a complaint from the victim, the Rabale police registered a case for dacoity, criminal intimidation, personating a public servant and cheating under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Rajendra Kamble, senior inspector of Virar police station said the Navi Mumbai police arrested 11 persons in connection with the crime and was on the lookout for the mastermind, identified as Amit Varik (35).
Recently, the Navi Mumbai police got inputs that Varik was at Chandansar of Virar. With the help of the Virar police, they took Varik into custody on October 22, the official added.
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Gang of seven externed from five districts of Maharashtra for two years
Meanwhile, seven members of a gang involved in multiple "heinous and hazardous" crimes have been externed for two years from five districts of Maharashtra, the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police said on Wednesday.
The MBVV police said that the crimes committed by the gang members affected citizens in areas under the Tulinj and Achole police stations in Palghar district.
The gang members have been externed from the limits of Thane, Mumbai, Mumbai suburban, Palghar and Nashik districts for two years, the MBVV police said.
The police identified the seven as gang leader Ajay Amod Mishra (24), Jagan Patkatiar (20), Prishit, alias Dipka Pal (23), Sunny, alias Abhishek Tak (24), Harshal Rathod (19), Mohammad Karim Shakil Sheikh (21), and Rahul, alias Tika Ramesh Sawant (22). (With inputs from Agencies)
