Six members of gang that burgled 26 temples of North Gujarat nabbed

Patan: The Local Crime Branch of Patan District has succeeded in nabbing 6 members of a gang that had executed burglaries at 26 different temples across 4 districts of North Gujarat, including in Banaskantha and Patan. The LCB is on the look out for two more gang members, who are still at large.

The Patan LCB had received a tip off about the gang looking to conduct a recce of one more temple and accordingly deployed teams along the Chanasma highway to keep vigil. The vigilance teams deployed succeeded in nabbing the six gang members from a white car on the highway. All the six have confessed before the police that they have burgled as many as 26 temples till date.

Among those arrested are Somaji Thakor from Nokha, Shankarji Thakor from Nokha, Pratapji Thakor from Dadar, Tarsangji Thakor from Dadar, a teenager boy and Hamir alias Chuki Chamanji from Dadar. All accused are from Banaskantha and Patan districts.

The police have confiscated goods and equipment worth Rs 1.83 lakh from the six gang members. DeshGujarat.