Dahod: Police have busted a gang of beggars who stole ₹5 lakh from a trader under the pretext of seeking alms. The seven-member gang having  six women and one man all hailing from Maharashtra was arrested, and officers recovered ₹5 lakh in cash and a Tata Safari worth ₹1 lakh, totaling ₹6 lakh in seized property.

The theft occurred on October 29, when six women entered a trader’s office at the Dahod grain market posing as beggars and stole ₹5 lakh from a drawer. After the trader lodged a complaint, police teams examined CCTV footage and found the suspects had fled towards Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh in a white Tata Safari.

Acting on intelligence, police set up a checkpoint at Khangela, intercepted the vehicle, and nabbed all seven accused. During questioning, they confessed to the theft.

The arrested, all Maharashtra residents, have been identified as Charan Waghri, Chinagi alias Sangeeta Waghri, Chanda alias Chandan alias Chandrika Waghri, Amruta Waghri, Koyal Waghri, Sona Waghri, and Neeta Pawar.

According to police, the gang would enter offices and homes pretending to beg and steal cash or valuables when people were distracted. They are also wanted in a similar theft at Ankleshwar GIDC. The accused have been booked and sent to judicial custody while further investigation is underway. DeshGujarat