RAJKOT: Four
members, including a woman, of the notorious Chiklikar gang were arrested while they were on their way sell off their stolen booty in
Bhavnagar on Wednesday.
“We had received a tip-off that the Chiklikar gang members were out to sell off their stolen items on two motorcycles on
Bhavnagar-Rajkot Road. Acting on this information, we kept a watch at
Hadanagar and nabbed them when they arrived there,” said V V Odedara, inspector with Bhavnagar local crime branch (LCB).
Those arrested were identified as Ramsing Bawari (22), Shyamsing Bawari (19), Pratapsing Dudhali (20) and Jyotikaur Bawari (35).
The police recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 1.98 lakh, silver jewellery worth Rs 1.11 lakh and Rs 1.50 lakh cash apart from two motorcycles from the accused.
“The accused have been involved in as many as 33 theft cases registered in various police stations of Bhavnagar. Their modus operandi was to carry out recce during day, zero in on their targets and commit thefts at night,” said N G Jadeja, sub-inspector with Bhavnagar LCB.