The New Indian Express ·
Gujarat police bust interstate daylight housebreaking gang; mechanic held in Maharashtra
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.
