*V Narayan* *28-JAN-2012*
*MUMBAI* : The Vikhroli police recently arrested five members of an interstate gang of dacoits, including an elderly woman, for looting Mangaldeep Jewellers in Vikhroli (east) on May 12, 2011. The dacoits are wanted in more than 13 cases in Mumbai and Thane district as well as cases in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Police said the woman, Suraj Kaur (60) and her five sons stole valuables worth Rs 71 lakh from the shop. Closed circuit television camera (CCTV) footage at the shop helped cops crack the case. "Kaur disguised herself and kept the police away for almost seven months by making her son Gujaratsingh Kalani (35) act mentally challenged and also got him admitted at Thane mental hospital," DCP (Zone VII) Sanjay Shintre said. Police arrested Kaur and her two sons - Akshaykumar Kalani alias Gujarat Singh (35) and Himmat Singh (30) - their friend Sudhir Gaikwad (26) and the jeweller Sandeep Sahane (50) and recovered valuables worth Rs18 lakh. The police are searching for Kaur's three other sons and another accomplice. "The armed dacoits entered the jewellery shop around 4am on May 12, 2011 after breaking the doors. They tied two employees and fled with 30 kg silver and 3 kg gold valuables," said Shintre. " Kaurand her sons stay at Vartak Nagar in Thane. Initially she managed to pass off her son as a mental patient. Later we got suspicious and informed a committee of doctors.When her son underwent a test, their lie was exposed," said senior PI Javkar. "They had used masks and handgloves to avoid fingerprints. The gang members are notorious, but their intention is not to attack or kill their victims. They carry weapons to threaten victims," he said. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/mumbai/30673307_1_woman-sons-jewellery-shop-elderly-woman -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
