Nizamabad: Six member gang of thieves held, gold worth Rs 9 lakh seized

The police have arrested a six-member gang of thieves, who snatched jewellery worth Rs 9 lakh from a jeweller in the Nizamabad

Nizamabad: The police have arrested a six-member gang of thieves, who snatched jewellery worth Rs 9 lakh from a jeweller in the Nizamabad two town police station limits on Thursday night.

According to Nizamabad Commissioner of police KR Nagaraju, on credible information a team led by Nizamabad Town-2 inspector D Vijay Babu nabbed the gang in the town and seized 18 tolas of gold jewelleries worth Rs 9 lakh from them. The commissioner informed that the gang had looted a jeweller Asif Khan near his residence while returning from his jewellery shop in the night by throwing chilli powder in his eyes on August 12.

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He stated that on November 3, the police got credible information that the gang had landed in Nizamabad town to conduct theft and laid a trap and nabbed them. A case has been registered against the gang members and sent them to judicial custody.