Bengaluru News: Six members of an "Irani gang" implicated in more than 13 incidents of house break-ins, robberies, and chain snatching in Bengaluru were arrested by Kodigehalli police. The accused have been identified as- Ali Siraj, 51, Sadiq Rafiq, 40, Abbas Ali, 27, Abu Turab, 55, Tabrej Ali, 35 and Madhush, 45.
Police located one of the offenders in Chintamani Circle after a house break in March 2024. He provided information that led to the arrest of the remaining accused and the seizure of 450 grams of gold valuables valued at Rs 28.5 lakh.
Subsequent inquiry showed that the accused were allegedly involved in 13 robberies and chain snatching cases reported in the police station limits of Bagaluru, Amruthahalli, Sanjay Nagar, R T Nagar, Whitefield, Kadugodi, and Varthur, in addition to five house break thefts at Kodigehalli.
Gang Used To Target Temple Goers
A woman was apprehended by KS Layout police, who also confiscated 125 grams of gold valuables valued at Rs 9 lakh.
The accused worked at the Banashankari temple with four of her friends. When worshipers came to the shrine, they stole their gold chains. Taking advantage of the rush, the accused would follow the victim, steal their possessions, and then give them to their friends, who would then flee.
A woman from Salem, Tamil Nadu, was apprehended by police after they received a report about someone wearing a lot of gold chains. They confiscated significant gold items she had stored at her friend's home.