The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested a gang involved in stealing gold from senior citizens and women passengers.

The gang had been operating in various areas of the city, including Vadaj, Ranip, Naranpura, and Vejalpur. They would lure senior citizens and women as passengers in auto-rickshaws. Along with the passenger, two gang members would also sit in the rickshaw.

They would steal gold items from passengers without them noticing. If the passengers noticed that their gold items were missing, the gang members would threaten them.

Additionally, the auto drivers would change the vehicle’s number plates to avoid detection by the police.

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch received information about these incidents and, acting on it, they arrested the suspects near Geeta Mandir.

Crime Branch PI J K Makwana stated that the arrested individuals, identified as Salmankhan Pathan, Vikram Dantani, and Asha Devipujak, all hail from Mahemdavad, Kheda. The police have seized gold worth ₹8.18 lakh from them.

PI Makwana further added that nine separate complaints have been registered against these individuals, and investigations are ongoing.

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