
Gang that looted temples, stole car batteries busted
The Hindu
Four arrested; 10 cases of theft solved
The central unit of the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has busted a four-member gang that looted temples and stole car batteries. Over 2 kg and 350 gm of silver and 24 car batteries were recovered from them. With their arrest, 10 cases of theft lodged at police stations in Navi Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Nashik have been solved. The accused — Asit Das (45), Maqbool Shaikh alias Chira (38), Subhash Kewat (35), and Raju Vanjare (30) — confessed to stealing the silver crown of the idol at Radha Girdhari temple in CBD Belapur along with cash from the donation box.More Related News