Mumbai, March 14: The Mumbai Police have successfully dismantled an inter-state gang involved in domestic thefts through a significant operation conducted under the jurisdiction of the M.R.A. Marg police station.
According to a post from the official ‘X’ account of the Mumbai Police, officers from the M.R.A. Marg police station undertook a special operation that lasted for ten days, covertly stationed near the Bihar-West Bengal border. This intensive investigation and undercover operation led to the arrest of four suspects.
During the operation, the police seized stolen property valued at approximately ₹25 lakh, which included gold, silver, cash, electronics, and other valuable items. Additionally, seven cases of residential theft were uncovered.
These incidents were primarily linked to break-ins in various neighborhoods of Mumbai, where the suspects would escape after committing theft during the night or when homes were unoccupied. The gang was mainly active in border areas of Bihar and West Bengal, returning to their home states after committing crimes in metropolitan Mumbai.
According to police sources, the gang members were professional thieves who would conduct reconnaissance on homes and employ techniques such as lock picking or entering through windows. They quickly sold the stolen goods for profit. The gang’s activities had been ongoing for several months, contributing to a rise in domestic theft cases in several areas of Mumbai. The M.R.A. Marg police executed this operation based on intelligence information, which included covert surveillance, raids, and the deployment of teams in border regions.
Interrogations of the arrested suspects are ongoing to identify their accomplices and uncover additional theft cases. The police stated that this success marks a significant step towards curbing property crimes in Mumbai. In recent months, the Mumbai Police have dismantled several inter-state gangs.