'Mamu Gang' mastermind arrested: Delhi Police nab fruit seller who led bank robberies

NEW DELHI: A 51-year-old effect seller who secretly led the “Mamu Gang”, a radical progressive successful a bid of slope burglaries crossed respective states has been arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, officials said connected Friday.The accused, identified arsenic Kamrul alias Mamu, a nonmigratory of Uttar Pradesh was wanted successful aggregate slope burglary cases successful Karnataka and Maharashtra, lawman commissioner of constabulary (Crime Branch) Harsh Indora said successful a statement.“By day, helium posed arsenic a humble effect seller, softly studying slope premises, observing unit routines and mapping information loopholes. By night, helium led his men to onslaught with precision -- breaking into vaults and disabling alarms,” the serviceman said.Kamrul, described arsenic the ringleader and main planner of the gang, was known for his elaborate heist strategies and usage of disguises to evade police. He was arrested from Mahavir Enclave successful southwest Delhi connected Wednesday, pursuing a tip-off astir his question successful the area.Police said Kamrul had been surviving nether a mendacious individuality and selling fruits successful section markets to fell his existent activities.A Crime Branch squad laid a trap successful Uttam Nagar and apprehended him.

Verification aboriginal confirmed that helium was wanted successful 3 large slope burglary cases successful Karnataka, quality bureau PTI reported.

During questioning, Kamrul admitted to being the mastermind down the “Mamu Gang”, an organised interstate web liable for aggregate slope heists successful Maharashtra and Karnataka.According to police, the pack members posed arsenic effect vendors during the time to blend into marketplace crowds adjacent banks.

This allowed them to survey introduction and exit routes, enactment defender shifts, and place anemic information points.“Once the program was ready, they would onslaught astatine nighttime utilizing specialised implements to disable alarms and CCTV systems earlier breaking into vaults,” DCP Indora said.After each burglary, the pack members would disperse to antithetic cities, resuming their disguise arsenic effect sellers to debar detection.With Kamrul’s arrest, constabulary said 3 large slope burglary cases successful Karnataka person been solved. The accused has implicit 10 erstwhile cases registered against him crossed Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, including murder, effort to murder, theft, cheating, pack enactment and offences nether the Arms Act and NDPS Act.Though illiterate, Kamrul is believed to beryllium highly skilled successful readying and executing analyzable burglaries. He has allegedly been operating crossed states for astir 3 decades, recruiting section accomplices and utilizing coded connection to coordinate the crimes.Further probe is underway to place different members of the “Mamu Gang” and hint the proceeds from the burglaries, constabulary said.