Maharashtra: Six members of gang held for thefts, burglaries in Khopoli area

Police has arrested six persons for alleged involvement in multiple cases of theft in Khopoli area of Maharashtras Raigad district and seized stolen articles worth Rs 385 lakh an official release said on Wednesday reported news agency PTIThe arrests were made by a special team of Khopoli police from Rajasthan between November 23 and 25 it said reported PTIThe gang members were allegedly involved in seven offences including burglaries and motorcycle thefts registered at Khopoli police station in the last twothree months the release said reported PTIFollowing the arrests police seized jewellery two motorcycles and cash worth Rs 385 lakh from them and further probe was on the release said reported PTIIn another case the Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against three directors of an export company and another person for allegedly cheating a sugar trader in Dubai of Rs 936 lakh an official said reported PTIThe accused took an order of supplying sugar to the trader They allegedly took from him Rs 114 crore towards 15 per cent advance of the total amount for the order since January 2022 reported PTIThey supplied 75 tonnes of sugar worth Rs 2138194 but failed to supply the remaining agreed quantity thus cheating the trader of Rs 9360450 the Navi Mumbai police official said reported PTIThe traders brother lodged a police complaint after the accused defaulted on the sugar supply reported PTIThe accused had forged documents of a Kolhapurbased sugar factory and submitted them to the victim to obtain the supply order the police said quoting the complaint reported PTIBased on the complaint the Sanpada police on Tuesday registered a case against the four accused under Indian Penal Code sections 420 cheating 406 criminal breach of trust 467 468 471 forgery and 34 common intention the official said reported PTI A probe was on into the caseMeanwhile the Thane police have arrested two more persons in connection with the case of breaching the system of a payment gateway service provider and detection of suspicious transactions worth Rs 16180 crore officials said reported PTIWith this 11 people have been arrested so far in the case A 30yearold Chartered Accountant from Vashi in Navi Mumbai and a 35yearold businessman from Kandivali in neighbouring Mumbai were arrested on Tuesday night after their involvement in the crime was established during investigation a police release said reported PTIThe Thane police in Maharashtra earlier arrested nine persons after their involvement in the crime came to light reported PTIWith inputs from PTI