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Man wanted for thefts held in Surat; 44-lakh valuables recovered

Man wanted for thefts held in Surat; 44-lakh valuables recovered
Man wanted for theft cases in Mumbai held in Surat; Rs 44 lakh valuables recovered from him · theprint.in

A man in India was caught by police because he was suspected of stealing from people's homes.

His name is Kamaljeetsingh Bangu and he is 26 years old.

Police stopped him at a checkpoint in a city called Surat.

They found lots of stolen things with him, like gold jewelry, cash, a phone and two watches.

The stolen things were worth more than 44 lakh rupees, which is a very big amount of money.

Police think the items came from six different break-in cases in Mumbai.

The man also said he broke into two locked homes in a housing society.

He is in trouble for seven different crimes, including burglary and stealing.

He will be taken back to Mumbai so police there can keep investigating.

Now he has to answer for what he did.

Key facts

Accused
Kamaljeetsingh Bangu, 26
Residence
Navi Mumbai
Place of detention
Police check post, Surat, Gujarat
Value of recovered goods
Rs 44,12,620
Recovered items
Gold ornaments, cash, mobile phone, two wristwatches
Linked cases
Six house-breaking cases at MHB Colony Police Station, Mumbai
FIRs faced
Seven (house-breaking, burglary, theft, house trespass)
Next step
Handover to MHB Colony Police Station, Mumbai

Quotes

S R Vekariya

Inspector with the Surat police

“"During a search, police recovered stolen goods valued at Rs 44,12,620, including gold ornaments, cash, a mobile phone and two wristwatches."”
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