The Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Rautela has declared a prize of Rs 2,500 for the police team which solved two cases of burglary by busting a gang of thieves on Saturday. Explaining the modus operandi of the gang to the newsmen here on Sunday, Rautela said the culprits use to do recce of the houses while working as plumbers, welders or painters.
Rautela said that on April 24 the shutter of shop of Riyaz Ahmed was broken and mobile phones recharge coupons, tabs and mobile accessories were stolen. The police got a tip off about the location of the culprits on Saturday and arrested Haider alias Sonu, Aakil and Haider Ali from ladpur area. During interrogation these three spilled the beans about the theft at mobile shop and also informed the police about another theft they committed in Chandan Vihar locality of Kandoli area on April 29. The SSP said that the trio told the police that they also tried to break into a house at Pritam Road area but failed in their attempt by the vigil of the police.
The police recovered 44 mobile phones, two speakers, 64 recharge coupons, 22 mobile covers, one tab, 11 batteries, 11 chargers and some jewellery from the possession of the gang. The police team which cracked the case comprised of In charge of Raipur Police station Mukesh Tyagi, Sub Inspector (SI) Brijpal Singh, SI Subodh, Head Constable Yogendra Chauhan, Constable Pradeep Khanduri, Constable Dipak, Dabal Singh, Umesh and driver Mahendra.