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Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: Sept 14: The Navi Mumbai Crime Branch is bustling with activity these days. Under the guidance of Crime Branch’s Senior Police Inspector Prakash Bhandari, the Navi Mumbai Police uncovered the racket of house breaking thefts when they arrested Sunil Harish Putran, 32 yrs, from Bhayander, Sunil Shetty, 29 yrs, from Dombivali and Anandraj Kalidas Harijan, 32 yrs from Juhu, who had planned to rob an APMC based businessman.

The gang members, along with other aides had committed several other offences before they came together to attack the businessman. One of the accused, Sunil Shetty, with his four other aides broke into a house at Sector- 15, Koparkhairne, tied up the women and stole cash, jewellery and other valuables worth Rs. 76,000 at gunpoint. They were also involved in stealing Rs. 75,000 cash from a car in the Alibag police vicinity.

The police team knit a plan and caught these criminals armed with big metal choppers in a Maruti 1000 car. ACP, (Crime Branch, Headquarters) Mr. D. T. Shinde said, “Our team has been alert and successful in ending the heinous crime of house breaking and robbery through their constant efforts. Further investigation on this case is going on.” He further added, “In a recent case we caught hold of a Hyderabad-based gang who were involved in stealing cars and such other crime. I am proud to say that the entire ground work was done by the Navi Mumbai Police Department where we used information technology to crack the case.”

The third accused, Anandraj Harijan pleaded guilty of supplying around 50 stolen cars to a gang that was involved in offences like house breaking and assault. According to Mr. Shinde, the Navi Mumbai Police is further investigating this racket.

The Navi Mumbai Police is finally taking stringent measures to curb crime and bring back peace and security in this satellite city.

Kasturi Dongaonkar