The Surat police have arrested three males and a girl, all tribals, from Madhya Pradesh for his or her alleged involvement in theft of money and jewelry price Rs 20 lakh from 5 homes within the AM/NS (ArcelorMittal and Nippon Metal) firm township at Hazira.
The arrested have been recognized as Munna Karam Singh Ajnar, 28, Bhaya alias Simadiya Ajnar, 25, Dhansingh Balsingh Alwa, 26, and Karina alias Kamli Nagarsingh Ajnar, 27, all residents of the Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh.
The police have recovered money price Rs 70,000 from their possession whereas the stolen gold ornaments and the remainder of the money are but to be recovered.
All three arrested have been produced earlier than the court docket and have been remanded for 2 days of police custody. The theft passed off within the G part township space on Might 12 at AM/NS in Hazira. The miscreants broke into 5 completely different flats and decamped with money and jewelry price Rs 20 lakh.
The corporate safety chief Jay Krishnan Nair had lodged a criticism with the Hazira police station. The police had registered offences underneath IPC Sections 380 (theft in dwelling home), 454 (home breaking), 457 (home breaking in night time) and 114 (abettor current when offence is dedicated).
The Hazira police have been assisted by Ichhapore police, Dumas police and sleuths of the Surat Crime Branch, who collectively labored on the CCTV footage of two of the suspects from a home.
Specializing in the modus operandi of the crime, the police groups labored out in numerous instructions and apprehended 4 suspects, who had confessed to their involvement within the crime. On the premise of their confession, the police arrested them on Wednesday. They have been produced earlier than court docket and have been remanded to 2 days of police custody.
Hazira police inspector G S Patel stated, “We’ve arrested and recovered money Rs. 70,000 from them. The gang entered into the AM/NS township campus after discovering a gap at a spot within the compound wall. The stolen money and jewelry have been equally distributed among the many accused. The jewelry they bought to the jewellers are but to be recovered. We’re suspecting the involvement of some others however additional revelation will occur solely after we interrogate them.”
“Over 20 safety employees are deployed within the firm campus at one time and strict checking is completed of individuals getting into the campus,” Patel added.