The Crime branch unit arrested A gang for looting US dollars worth 7.99 lakhs. The gang includes three minors.
On the night of July 15, Sanjay Satyanarayan Joshi (62) locked his Ghat road house and went to a relative’s wedding in Indora. At that time, unknown thieves broke the lock of the house and looted valuables worth 7.99 lakhs including American dollars, Dubai and Singapore currency and cash 50 thousand and jewelery from the bedroom cupboard.
A case was registered in Ganeshpeth police station. During the parallel investigation, the crime branch team got the clues of the accused through the network of information.
The arrested accused has been identified as Shahrukh Khan alias Hanif Khan (23). He confessed to burglary along with his accomplice Kshitij Chowkse, and a minor. On being thoroughly interrogated, the accused also confessed to having stolen the two-wheeler from the limits of the New Kamptee Police Station.
Police seized foreign currency, two-wheeler, gold chain worth 3.26 lakhs from the accused. One of The accused Kshitij Chowkse is absconding and search is on for him.