Mumbai: Parvatiben Gada was once coming into the elevator of her construction in Malad’s Govind Nagar when a person ran up behind her, snatched her gold chain and fled. The CCTV photos of the incident briefly went viral on WhatsApp, prompting cops to track down Gada and persuade her to press fees final week. Ten days later, the man who snatched Gada’s chain as well as his affiliate who was once waiting for him on a motorbike were nabbed overdue on Thursday. The school-dropout duo was once released from prison previous this 12 months.
"Riyaz Alam Shaikh (33) and Akash Naik (24) are career criminals. After nabbing them, we came throughout CCTV photos of 2 different robberies at jewelry retail outlets involving the duo. It was once essential to seek them down soon as the CCTV grabs could motive concern amongst citizens,” mentioned deputy police commissioner Vinay Rathod. After robbing Gada on March 19, they made minimum use of phones. The police hunted for them in Govandi, Mankhurd and Mira Road at the foundation of specific data. Naik was once ultimately nabbed in Vasai around 11.30pm on Thursday. After sustained interrogation, he supplied the whereabouts of Shaikh. Another group picked up Shaikh from Ghatkopar within hours.
Their modus operandi was once to surveil a target and strike when the individual is maximum vulnerable. In Gada’s case, they waited till the watchman left his position. “We are lucky my mom did not sustain injuries,” Gada’s son, Chandresh, informed TOI. He added that the circle of relatives had no longer lodged a complaint on their own accord as that they had no longer expected to get the chain again.
On November 21, 2017, and February eight this 12 months, Shaikh and Naik struck at jewelry retail outlets. The photos from the shop presentations probably the most asking an worker to turn him more than a few chains and tries them on. Once he positive factors the worker’s self assurance and so they relax, he makes a splash for the door with the chains on. The different robber keeps the motorbike in a position out of doors and so they break out.
“A red-coloured Hero Hunk used in Gada’s robbery was once recovered from the duo. A Honda Unicorn stolen from Nala Sopara and a 3rd motorbike stolen from Aarey have additionally been found. The gasoline tanks of the stolen motorcycles were filled as much as the utmost capability so the motorcycles wouldnt damage down halfway. There are seven to eight criminal instances registered towards every of them and they've additionally been convicted in some of these instances,” mentioned investigating officer Ghanshyam Nair.
"Riyaz Alam Shaikh (33) and Akash Naik (24) are career criminals. After nabbing them, we came throughout CCTV photos of 2 different robberies at jewelry retail outlets involving the duo. It was once essential to seek them down soon as the CCTV grabs could motive concern amongst citizens,” mentioned deputy police commissioner Vinay Rathod. After robbing Gada on March 19, they made minimum use of phones. The police hunted for them in Govandi, Mankhurd and Mira Road at the foundation of specific data. Naik was once ultimately nabbed in Vasai around 11.30pm on Thursday. After sustained interrogation, he supplied the whereabouts of Shaikh. Another group picked up Shaikh from Ghatkopar within hours.
Their modus operandi was once to surveil a target and strike when the individual is maximum vulnerable. In Gada’s case, they waited till the watchman left his position. “We are lucky my mom did not sustain injuries,” Gada’s son, Chandresh, informed TOI. He added that the circle of relatives had no longer lodged a complaint on their own accord as that they had no longer expected to get the chain again.
On November 21, 2017, and February eight this 12 months, Shaikh and Naik struck at jewelry retail outlets. The photos from the shop presentations probably the most asking an worker to turn him more than a few chains and tries them on. Once he positive factors the worker’s self assurance and so they relax, he makes a splash for the door with the chains on. The different robber keeps the motorbike in a position out of doors and so they break out.
“A red-coloured Hero Hunk used in Gada’s robbery was once recovered from the duo. A Honda Unicorn stolen from Nala Sopara and a 3rd motorbike stolen from Aarey have additionally been found. The gasoline tanks of the stolen motorcycles were filled as much as the utmost capability so the motorcycles wouldnt damage down halfway. There are seven to eight criminal instances registered towards every of them and they've additionally been convicted in some of these instances,” mentioned investigating officer Ghanshyam Nair.
Viral CCTV footage helps cops first find victim, then nab chain-snatchers
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