Notorious Thief Nabbed: Navi Mumbai Police Crack Five Break-In Cases

The Navi Mumbai police successfully detected five break-in cases after arresting history-sheeter Shafique Abdul Sheikh. Following a burglary probe in Rabale, Sheikh was taken into custody on May 28. He confessed to committing the crimes, and gold jewellery worth Rs 4 lakh was recovered. Senior Inspector Sanjeev Dhumal provided the details.

The Navi Mumbai police claimed on Saturday that they had detected five break-ins with the arrest of a history-sheeter.

The arrest of Shafique Abdul Sheikh, Topi, came after police launched a probe following a burglary at a house under the jurisdiction of Rabale police.

Acting on several inputs, Sheikh, who has a criminal past, was taken into custody on May 28, he said. During questioning, Sheikh confessed to committing five break-ins in the locality. Gold jewellery worth about Rs 4 lakh has been recovered from him, said senior inspector Sanjeev Dhumal of Rabale police station.