With the arrest of two history-sheeters, the Thane police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked 18 cases of house break-ins
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With the arrest of two history-sheeters, the Thane police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked 18 cases of house break-ins.
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Senior inspector Suresh Madne of Manpada police station said, "Valuables worth Rs 20.15 lakh, including 200 grams of gold ornaments, cash, motorcycles and laptops, were also recovered from the accused."
The duo is identified as Yusuf Rashid Shaikh (38) and Naushad Mustaq Alam (28).
"In the wake of several cases of burglaries and house break-ins in the limits of Manpada police station in Kalyan division, the police launched a probe and worked on several leads, including the CCTV footage, before arresting the accused," he said.
"Both of them are history-sheeters and notorious criminals. While Yusuf was arrested in 23 crimes earlier, there are 11 offences registered against Naushad in Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai," Madne said.
(with inputs from PTI)
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