From cafes to locked flats: How a Noida couple built a 100+ theft trail
Police in Noida have arrested a three-person gang responsible for over 100 thefts from locked flats in housing societies. The suspects used a vehicle and disguised their identities to evade CCTV detection while targeting valuables.
Why it matters
The case highlights common security vulnerabilities in modern residential housing societies and the methods used by organized criminal groups.
NOIDA: Police have busted an inter-district gang allegedly involved in stealing from locked flats in housing societies and arrested three people, including a woman.The accused were arrested near a cremation ground in Sector 123.During interrogation, the suspects allegedly confessed to more than 100 thefts in Noida and several other districts of Uttar Pradesh.The arrested accused have been identified as 30-year-old Kailash alias Diwakar of Bulandshahr, 32-year-old Irfan alias Imran of Ghaziabad, and 24-year-old Sonali of Saharsa, Bihar.According to police, all three were currently living in different parts of Noida.Police recovered gold and silver jewellery, five laptops, two tablets, six mobile phones and Rs 3.50 lakh in cash from the accused.An Ertiga car allegedly used in the crimes and a vehicle registration plate suspected to be fabricated were also seized.Additional DCP Manisha Singh said the gang members would first enter housing societies wearing caps and masks and conduct reconnaissance of flats.They…
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