Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Tech-Savvy Burglar Arrested in Bhopal
A man named Vijendra, also known as Bantu, was caught by the police in Bhopal.
He is 46 years old and has been stealing things from houses for a long time.
He didn't finish school after class 5, but he is good with technology.
He used Google Maps on his phone to find rich neighborhoods and mark the houses he wanted to steal from.
He would look at the houses during the day and break into them at night.
The police found him after watching CCTV footage and following the clues to Indore.
They found stolen money and jewelry worth Rs 20 lakh.
Bantu has been in trouble with the police many times before in different states for stealing and other crimes.
He lived in Maharashtra and worked with old vehicles to hide what he was really doing.
Tech-savvy burglar Vijendra, alias Bantu, arrested in Bhopal with 28 cases across multiple states.
Used Google Maps to identify and mark posh homes for nighttime burglaries.
Police recovered stolen cash and valuables worth Rs 20 lakh.
Bantu, a class 5 dropout, has a criminal history dating back to childhood.
Arrested after police analyzed CCTV footage and traced him to Indore.
- Who
- Vijendra, alias Bantu, a 46-year-old tech-savvy burglar
- What
- Arrested for multiple thefts and burglaries
- When
- Arrested on Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (with cases across multiple states)
- Why
- Used Google Maps to target posh homes and committed nighttime raids
- Name
- Vijendra, alias Bantu
- Age
- 46
- Residence
- Amrawati district, Maharashtra
- Occupation
- Dealt in old vehicles (cover)
- Cases Registered
- 28 (across Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh)
- Stolen Valuables Recovered
- Rs 20 lakh (cash and jewellery)
- Arresting Authority
- Ayodhya Nagar police, Bhopal