Man behind at least 7 break-ins of Navi Mumbai held in Karnataka

The man, Asif Jahir Shaikh, allegedly broke into several houses in Airoli, Rabale and Vashi areas in November and December last year.

The Navi Mumbai police have detected at least seven break-ins with the arrest of a 41-year-old man and recovered valuables worth about ₹60 lakh from him, an official said on Friday.

The man was arrested from Gulbarga in Karnataka. (Pixabay/Representative)

Asif Jahir Shaikh, who had allegedly broken into several houses in Airoli, Rabale and Vashi areas in November and December of last year, was arrested from Gulbarga in Karnataka a few days ago, he said.

Police have recovered gold and silver ornaments and ₹16 lakh cash, collectively valued at nearly ₹60 lakh, from Shaikh, he added.

Shaikh, who lived in Mumbra, used stolen motorcycles with fake number plates while committing the crimes, the official said, adding that he is also named in a case registered in Gulbarge.