Three nabbed for burglaries in Latur

The crime branch of Latur police has claimed to have solved six cases of house break-in with the arrest of three men. Police also recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 6.86 lakh from them, said district superintendent of police S Chaitanya Saturday.

The accused were identified as Diya Singh Baryasingh Kalani, Arjunsingh Pirtisingh Kalani and Kisan Singh Ram Singh Tak. The gang allegedly committed burglaries in various areas including Vrindavan Residency, Sai Nagar, Samarth Nagar, Mahesh Nagar, Mauli Nagar and Sahyog Nagar.

Local Crime Branch chief Rajendra Singh said the gang was suspected to be involved in many other burglaries. The gang used to break into locked houses when owners were out of the station, especially during summer vacation.