This story is from November 12, 2020

Gang of five involved in 46 robberies across Gujarat busted

A gang of five robbers was busted and 46 cases of house break-ins and robberies detected in Junagadh on Wednesday.
Gang of five involved in 46 robberies across Gujarat busted
The accused in police custody
RAJKOT: A gang of five robbers was busted and 46 cases of house break-ins and robberies detected in Junagadh on Wednesday.
“We had received a tip-off that a five-member gang of robbers from Dahod district which was hiding near Gandhigram Grofed Mill in Junagadh. Acting on this information, we raided the spot and nabbed the robbers,” said R K Gohil, in-charge inspector with Junagadh crime branch.

Those arrested were identified as Shailesh Bhambhor, Naresh Damor, both aged 27, Nagarsing Kalami (26), Mahesh Mavi (20) and Chandu Mavi (29).
Police seized gold and silver jewellery and cash, all worth Rs 8.86 lakh from the accused, who were nabbed after a short chase.
Talking about the modus operandi of the accused, Gohil said, “The accused would disguise themselves as labourers and work at different construction sites from where they would carry out recce during the day, zero in on their targets and commit house break-ins at nights.”
During their interrogation, the accused confessed to having carried out as many as 46 house break-ins and robberies in Junagadh, Jamnagar and Porbandar districts, Jamkhambhalia and Mithapur of Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Palanpur of Banaskantha district and Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts.
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