Two held for stealing valuables from passengers at railway stations in Mumbai
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested two members of a gang involved in stealing valuables from passengers at railway stations in Thane district and neighbouring Mumbai, an official said on Saturday.
The police have recovered stolen gold jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from the members of a gang from Nashik, the official said.
"The accused would approach unsuspecting passengers at railway stations, engage them in friendly conversation, and then slyly or forcibly remove their gold ornaments before fleeing. We have now arrested two such criminals and seized stolen valuables," senior police inspector Vijay Khedkar said.
A senior citizen from Thane had arrived at Kalyan station a fortnight ago to meet his son-in-law, and while waiting on the platform, two men approached him, gained his trust by talking for some time, and then forcibly removed a gold ring from his finger before escaping, he said.
Following the complaint at Kalyan GRP Police Station, a similar theft at Kurla railway station in Mumbai came to light.
"Our teams examined CCTV footage from the crime scenes and confirmed that the same two accused were involved in both thefts," the official said.
The police traced the suspects, Afzal Ahmed Madari (23) and Mushtaq Najmuddin Madari (21), to Yeola taluka in Nashik district, and arrested them.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
