RAJKOT: A team of Devbhoomi Dwarka local crime branch (LCB) went to Rajgadh in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday and nabbed four thieves involved in a theft in Bhanvad village near Dwarka, a fortnight ago.
Police said the accused, Sunny Sashi (30), Parshottam Sashi (26), Kirti Raichura (24) and their minor accomplice, had allegedly targeted a farmer who had come out of a bank after withdrawing money.
"While two of the accused engaged the victim in a conversation, the other two snatched the bag containing the cash and fled from the spot. The gang's modus operandi was to pick victims from crowded places like marriage venues, fare and religious programmes. They would throw itching powder on the back of their victims and take away their valuables, while the victims were busy itching," said J M Chavda, inspector with Devbhoomi Dwarka LCB.
"The accused were identified on the basis of their CCTV footage. We found that the same gang members were involved in a theft case in Rajasthan and that the gang was from Rajgadh. During their interrogation, the accused confessed to having committed 16 thefts from Bhanvad, Rajkot, Chotila, Anjar, Gondal, Kalawad, Maliya-Miyana, Amreli, Gadhada and Ahmedabad," said Chavda.
The police said the gang members would visit the crime spot in a car. They would divide themselves into two teams after selecting the target and decamp after committing the thefts.