Tue, 15 Sept, 2026, 11:09 am
Gujarat police bust interstate daylight housebreaking gang; mechanic held in Maharashtra
Reported by The New Indian Express
Gujarat’s Surat Crime Branch has cracked a housebreaking case in Varachha and exposed an interstate gang allegedly operating across Gujarat and Maharashtra. Acting on a specific tip-off, the Crime Branch tracked down and arrested 36-year-old Ajaysingh Thakur, a car mechanic originally from Uttar Pradesh, working in Ambernath in Maharashtra.
The breakthrough came after Rs 2.15 lakh worth of gold, silver jewellery and cash was stolen from a locked flat in Varachha on the afternoon of September 2, 2026. According to the complaint filed at Varachha Police Station, the accused allegedly broke the main door lock, entered the apartment, targeted the cupboard safe and escaped with valuables within minutes.
Following the complaint, the Crime Branch intensified its investigation and received information that one of the suspected gang members was hiding in the Loknagari area of Ambernath East, Thane district. A team immediately moved to Maharashtra and, after conducting local inquiries, apprehended Thakur near Big Cinemas in Ambernath West.