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Seven houses in chawl broken into, valuables worth ₹50-K stolen

Unidentified men broke into seven houses in a chawl in Ghatkopar early on Wednesday and stole valuables worth 50,000 from four of them.

Published on: Jan 2, 2020, 01:11:36 IST
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Unidentified men broke into seven houses in a chawl in Ghatkopar early on Wednesday and stole valuables worth 50,000 from four of them.

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The incident at Kadam chawl on Sainath Road came to light after residents noticed broken locks at homes. Ghatkopar police have registered a case against unidentified persons and are checking closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) for clues. “Locks of seven houses were broken. Valuables were stolen from four houses,” said Kusum Waghmare, senior inspector, Ghatkopar police station.

While officers are still assessing what was stolen, preliminary investigation revealed that phones, cash and ornaments amounting to around 50,000 were stolen. Officers said the accused may have kept an eye on which houses were locked during the holiday season.

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    Pratik Salunke is a principal correspondent of Hindustan Times, Mumbai. He has spent a past decade covering crime and transport in cities of Mumbai and Pune. He has been covering terrorism, financial frauds and crime stories.Read More

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