Spiderman thief stealing gold worth Rs 37 lakh by climbing pipes was caught

Mumbai: In the midnight, climbing the building like a spiderman at midnight, the Malad police arrested the accused who stole gold and diamond jewelery worth Rs 36.40 lakh from a flat in Advance Palazo Building in Malad (Way). The name of the accused arrested by the police is Santosh Suresh Chaudhary alias Vetu (23).

On the basis of CCTV footage and information, the Malad police arrested the smuggler within 12 hours and seized the banned material.

Vatu is a habitual thief and more than 30 cases of theft are registered against him. According to police sources, on April 10, a resident of the area complained that an unknown thief climbing like a spiderman, had entered the Advance Palazo Building at Rambagh Lane under the jurisdiction of Malad police station. He said in his complaint that the thieves stole gold and diamond jewelery worth Rs 37 lakh from his house.

In this regard, a case of theft has been registered against an unknown person at Malad police station. Keeping in mind the seriousness of this crime, a police team immediately reached the spot and prepared a picture of the accused with the help of more than 100 CCTV footage, technical analysis and AI. The police recognized Vatu after seeing this photo. The police came to know that the accused was living in a slum adjacent to the tracks of Jogeshwari railway station.

After this, the police received more information and laid a trap to catch Vatu. After this, the police proceeded one kilometer on the side of the railway track. In film style, the accused was chased and caught. After this, the police confiscated all the stolen gold and diamond jewelery, which cost Rs 15 lakh. 36.40 lakh rupees were recovered from the accused and resolved the case in just 12 hours.