Three held for snatching 85-year-old’s gold chain
Narayan Namboodiri | TNN | Jan 5, 2019, 05:38 IST
(Representative image)MUMBAI: Meghwadi police recently arrested three youths for barging into a house in a chawl at Jogeshwari (East) and snatching an 85-year-old woman’s gold chain in broad daylight.
The incident took place on December 26 when the victim, Sudha Heghist, was alone at home. Interestingly, the thieves did not steal her bangles which were imitation jewellery.
Police managed to nab the trio—Prathamesh Nigarke (21), Nikhil Tamhankar (19) and mastermind Kiran Kargutkar (24)—after locals identified the sketches and said the youths were seen roaming near Heghist’s house hours before the offence.
“Kargutkar plotted the crime and informed his aides when the octogenarian would be alone. Kargutkar also told his accomplices not to waste time robbing the bangles as he was aware they were not made of gold. The duo barged into the house while Kargutkar kept a watch outside. Neighbours were alerted when the victim screamed for help, but the gang had fled by then,” said a police officer.
The victim’s grandson and his wife filed a police complaint.
The incident took place on December 26 when the victim, Sudha Heghist, was alone at home. Interestingly, the thieves did not steal her bangles which were imitation jewellery.
Police managed to nab the trio—Prathamesh Nigarke (21), Nikhil Tamhankar (19) and mastermind Kiran Kargutkar (24)—after locals identified the sketches and said the youths were seen roaming near Heghist’s house hours before the offence.
“Kargutkar plotted the crime and informed his aides when the octogenarian would be alone. Kargutkar also told his accomplices not to waste time robbing the bangles as he was aware they were not made of gold. The duo barged into the house while Kargutkar kept a watch outside. Neighbours were alerted when the victim screamed for help, but the gang had fled by then,” said a police officer.
The victim’s grandson and his wife filed a police complaint.
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