The Mahim police on Tuesday arrested a burglar who broke into 15 houses in the police residential quarters located at Mahim. Kamaruddin Sallauddin Shaikh, 40, has told the police that he was unaware he was committing the theft in police quarters.  “He barged into the quarters completely unaware that police reside here and stole silver items worth Rs 13,000,” said an officer.

The officer added that Shaikh has a criminal record criminal and the police traced him as he did not cover his face and was caught breaking into homes on CCTV footage. “He barged into several houses looking to steal expensive items. However, he couldn’t find anything apart from the silver items he stole from one house,” the officer said. According to Mahim police, Shaikh broke the locks of more than 15 houses using a screwdriver.