BENGALURU: With the arrest of Syed Abubakkar Siddiqui, Chandra Layout police on Tuesday said they have solved no less than 57 circumstances of thefts throughout 28 police stations.
Siddiqui, 38, who even went to prison to scouse borrow two-wheelers, had followed a recent modus operandi — he robbed girls of gold ornaments via donning a police uniform and wielding a wi-fi handset which he stolen from a constable.
While police are undecided the place he picked up the speculation from, they are saying it bears all similarities to the modus operandi of the notorious Irani gang, which used to scouse borrow gold from girls posing as law enforcement officials, without harming them.
Police have recovered 2.5kg gold ornaments, including 15 mangalsutras, two cars, two motorcycles and a wi-fi handset from him, completely valued at Rs 91 lakh. “We suspect he may have picked up this new approach in prison, however it’s difficult to say,” said police.
“While he offered other ornaments as they have been, when it got here to mangalsutra, he separated the pendant and offered handiest the chain. We’ve recovered those pendants,” they added.
How the arrest came about?
According to police, workforce from more than a few police stations in the south division have been a part of bandobast duty for a main minister’s serve as in Annapoorneshwari station limits. Several law enforcement officials, including those from Chandra Layout, got here to Annapoorneshwari station after the serve as, the place a senior girl lodged a grievance about anyone robbing her gold ornaments posing as a cop.
“We instantly recognized the modus operandi as there were some similar circumstances in our limits, however didn’t know the accused. We started scanning CCTV pictures from the world and controlled to slender all the way down to an area he could be staying. We eventually found his motorcycle, which then led us to him,” said Chandra Layout police.
Siddiqui, 38, who even went to prison to scouse borrow two-wheelers, had followed a recent modus operandi — he robbed girls of gold ornaments via donning a police uniform and wielding a wi-fi handset which he stolen from a constable.
While police are undecided the place he picked up the speculation from, they are saying it bears all similarities to the modus operandi of the notorious Irani gang, which used to scouse borrow gold from girls posing as law enforcement officials, without harming them.
Police have recovered 2.5kg gold ornaments, including 15 mangalsutras, two cars, two motorcycles and a wi-fi handset from him, completely valued at Rs 91 lakh. “We suspect he may have picked up this new approach in prison, however it’s difficult to say,” said police.
“While he offered other ornaments as they have been, when it got here to mangalsutra, he separated the pendant and offered handiest the chain. We’ve recovered those pendants,” they added.
How the arrest came about?
According to police, workforce from more than a few police stations in the south division have been a part of bandobast duty for a main minister’s serve as in Annapoorneshwari station limits. Several law enforcement officials, including those from Chandra Layout, got here to Annapoorneshwari station after the serve as, the place a senior girl lodged a grievance about anyone robbing her gold ornaments posing as a cop.
“We instantly recognized the modus operandi as there were some similar circumstances in our limits, however didn’t know the accused. We started scanning CCTV pictures from the world and controlled to slender all the way down to an area he could be staying. We eventually found his motorcycle, which then led us to him,” said Chandra Layout police.
Fake cop’s arrest helps solve 57 theft cases
![Fake cop’s arrest helps solve 57 theft cases]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
March 27, 2019
Rating:
