Adilabad police bust cross-border theft syndicate, arrest three

Adilabad police arrested two Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian accomplice while investigating a house burglary, uncovering an alleged cross-border theft syndicate. Valuables worth Rs 8 lakh were seized, and police are searching for other members and those behind forged identity documents

Hyderabad: A major breakthrough in the investigation into a high-profile house burglary has led Adilabad police to uncover an alleged cross-border theft syndicate operating across several Indian states and the arrest of two Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian accomplice. Police have seized valuables worth Rs 8 lakh from them.

Addressing media persons on Monday, Superintendent of Police, Adilabad, Akhil Mahajan said the suspects were nabbed during the probe into a burglary reported at the residence of a political leader in Kailash Nagar under the Mavala police station limits.

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The arrested persons were identified as Mohd Jauni Ali alias Jani Ali (30) and Mohd Ruman Ali (33), both natives of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh who had been living in Rajasthan, and Tarun Singh (29), a resident of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Jani Ali and Tarun Singh have criminal records spanning several states.

Police said the investigation revealed that Jauni Ali had allegedly entered India illegally on multiple occasions over the past several years and was using a forged Aadhaar card to hide his identity.

“We also suspect the gang had travelled through different states before reaching Adilabad, where they allegedly committed the latest burglary,” Akhil Mahajan said.

According to police, the group first surveyed residential areas by posing as sellers of household appliances such as pressure cookers and mixers. After identifying houses that appeared unoccupied or vulnerable, they allegedly returned during the night to break in and steal valuables.

The investigation has further indicated that the arrested men are linked to a larger network of Bangladeshi nationals involved in organised property offences across the country.

Police believe members of the syndicate illegally entered India, committed burglaries and vehicle thefts in different states, and left the country before investigators could trace them.

Officials said they are now working to trace other members of the network and identify those who allegedly helped the gang obtain forged identity documents and remain in the country illegally.