"Our squad pursued Khan, with Sheikh already successful custody. Khan boarded a moving bid astatine Reay Road station, and our squad followed suit, apprehending him with the assistance of chap commuters," the serviceman explained.
Two persons person been arrested by Mumbai constabulary for allegedly breaking into homes and shops crossed the metropolis to bargain currency and valuables to money their cause addiction. The constabulary reported that 1 of the accused received a tip-off astir a imaginable constabulary trap successful Sewri and, aft a chase, was apprehended aboard a moving section bid with the assistance of commuters. The arrested suspects person been identified arsenic Arif alias Rauf Salimulla Khan alias Kubdya (35) and Firoz Farman Ahmed Sheikh (32). The duo is believed to person breached into a store successful Nagpada aboriginal connected Friday, making disconnected with currency and valuables worthy Rs 1.3 lakh.
The lawsuit was registered astatine JJ Marg constabulary station, wherever investigators managed to stitchery CCTV footage linking the suspects to respective thefts. “The 2 accused were identified arsenic habitual criminals. Since they were surviving connected the footpath, it was challenging to stitchery accusation astir them,” said an officer, adding that their cause addiction provided a breakthrough.
On Monday, a tip-off from their sources indicated the accused were seen astatine Reay Road railway presumption successful Sewri. A constabulary squad was dispatched, and Sheikh was apprehended immediately. However, Khan, alert of the constabulary trap, attempted to fly done adjacent bushes.
“Our squad pursued Khan, with Sheikh already successful custody. Khan boarded a moving bid astatine Reay Road station, and our squad followed suit, apprehending him with the assistance of chap commuters,” the serviceman explained.
Following the arrest, further constabulary unit were called in, and some suspects were taken to the JJ Marg constabulary station.
The constabulary revealed that the duo is linked to implicit 10 theft cases crossed the city. “Both
are addicted to intoxicant and drugs. To money their habits, they turned to transgression and person go history-sheeters,” an serviceman said.
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