A notorious 11-member gang, including three women, was arrested today for allegedly involved in house break-ins across the city, police said.
Stolen goods worth Rs 2 crores were recovered from the gang, they said.
Gold ornaments weighing over 5 kgs, silver articles weighing 12.5 kg, four two-wheelers and electronic items were recovered from the prime accused Saddam Ali and other members of the gang, police commissioner Anjani Kumar told reporters.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to have committed 34 house burglaries since 2015 in different areas of the city and on its outskirts, Kumar said.
After committing the crime, the accused used to destroy the CCTVs and digital video recorders (DVRs), the police chief said, adding that with the loot, the gang bought a single-bedroom flat.
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