02 November,2016 06:19 PM IST | | Samiullah Khan
Hungry burglars get down to cooking khichdi and poha before robbery in Vasai; alert neighbours see the lights on in the bungalow and call up the cops in time
The burglars enter the bungalow past midnight while its owner is in Pune to celebrate Diwali
Digest this: two robbers, hoping to make a prized Diwali burglary from a bungalow in Vasai, were caught even before they could attempt the theft, all because they cooked khichdi and poha before they could get down to business. While one of them managed to flee the scene, cops have arrested the other.
Neighbour noses in
The duo entered the Parijaat bungalow located on Amabawadi Road in Vasai West around 12.30 am on October 29, when its owner Dr. Prashant Padhye was in Pune to celebrate Diwali. Soon after entering the bungalow the hungry twosome thought of treating themselves to a quality meal. They proceeded towards the kitchen to cook some khichdi and poha. Just when they were getting down to enjoying the meal, one of the neighbours found something amiss.
After finishing their meal, the thieves start stealing valuables and pocket a laptop and a camera
The neighbour noticed that the lights in the bungalow were switched on even though Padhye was not at home. He also noticed some suspicious movement along the house and then alerted local police station about a possible break-in.
Cops wait for thieves
A team from Manikpur Police Station rushed to the spot and surrounded the bungalow.
Because they are hungry, they decide to cook some khichdi and poha before burgling. Meanwhile, a neighbour spots suspicious movements in the house and alerts cops
The accused got wind of the cops surrounding them and tried to escape. While one of them managed to flee, the cops caught hold of Rajkumar Nishad (23). They have also recovered a laptop and camera that the accused were planning to steal.
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Inspector Anil Patil from Manikpur police station said, "The arrested accused is a habitual offender and has been caught in burglary cases by Manikpur police station. He was recently released on bail. We are looking for the other accused."
Thieves get wind of cops surrounding them outside the house and plan to escape. One of them gets caught in the process while the other flees. Illustrations/Ravi Jadhav
A laptop and camera were recovered from the accused. Pic/Hanif Patel
