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The Hindu
16-07-2025
- The Hindu
Theft of car using container trailer: accused linked to 10 cases
It has emerged that one of the three migrants arrested by the Panangad police for the alleged theft of a car at Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu using a container trailer has around 10 theft cases registered against him by the Delhi police alone. Saikul, 32, of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, was the one accused in multiple cases. The police are verifying whether the other two – Saddam, 38, from Mewat in Haryana, and Najeer Ahammed, 33, from Nuh in Haryana – have any criminal antecedents. A team from the Tamil Nadu police interrogated the accused at the Panangad police station on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). According to police sources, the accused was into vehicle theft using the container trailer engaged for delivery of cargo. Even in the instant case, the car was stolen while en route to Nettoor within the Panangad police station limits to deliver air conditioners. The stolen vehicle is then used to carry out thefts locally before abandoning it to flee with the theft proceeds. The police also suspect the gang to be into ATM robbery after gas cutter and other such equipment were recovered from the trailer. The State control room of the police had on Monday (July 14, 2025) midnight issued an alert that a Rajasthan-registered trailer suspected of being involved in the theft of a car from Krishnagiri had crossed the border into Kerala. The Panangad police found the Rajasthan-registered trailer parked near the Nettoor mosque under suspicious circumstances with three persons inside on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) at around 3.30 a.m. Shortly after the suspects were brought to the Panangad police station, Najeer, on the pretext of a bathroom break, reportedly bolted the toilet from inside and fled by breaking down the toilet window. However, he was chased down by the police. In the ensuing interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed to have stolen the car by driving it inside the trailer. They had kept the car hidden in Krishnagiri itself. The Tamil Nadu police recovered the car.
New Indian Express
16-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Inter-State robbery gang of three busted in Kochi
KOCHI: Police on Tuesday apprehended a three-member inter-state robbery gang operating out of a truck in Panangad, Kochi. The suspects, who were being tracked as part of a covert operation, were intercepted based on a tip-off from Tamil Nadu Police. The arrested persons are Saikul, 32, from Bharatpur, Rajasthan; Najeer, 33, from Mewat, Haryana and Sadam, 38, from Nuh, Haryana. 'We suspect they are part of a larger and well-organised robbery syndicate operating out of Haryana. A detailed probe is under way,' a police officer said. Last year, a Rajasthan-based gang stole ATMs along with the cash in Thrissur and left the state in a truck. They were nabbed in an encounter later. Police are checking whether these gangs are connected to each other.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
Delivery truck used as cover for burglary; 3 held
Kochi: City police on Tuesday detained three members of an inter-state burglary gang following a tip-off from Tamil Nadu police. The accused, from Rajasthan and Haryana, allegedly stole a car in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu and abandoned it before entering Kerala, police said. The suspects have been identified as Saikul (32) from Bharatpur, Rajasthan; Najeer (33) from Mewat, Haryana; and Sadam (38) from Nuh, Haryana. They were reportedly using a delivery service as a front to commit thefts and had travelled to Kochi to deliver air-conditioning components. The truck they arrived in was intercepted around 3am in the Panangad police station limits, after Tamil Nadu police alerted Kerala authorities that a truck carrying a stolen car was headed towards Kochi. While the truck did not contain the car, police found AC components and during a detailed inspection, discovered a hidden compartment with a gas cutter and burglary tools. Drama unfolded at the Panangad police station when one of the accused requested to use the toilet and escaped through a window. He was later caught from a nearby marsh. "Preliminary findings suggest the gang operated under the pretext of delivering goods, commits thefts and then conceals the stolen items in their truck," a senior officer said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo During questioning, Saikul admitted to stealing a car from Krishnagiri and abandoning it 15km from the Kerala border. Police said he has at least 10 criminal cases, including several vehicle thefts, against him. Investigations are underway into the backgrounds of the other two suspects, with officials suspecting the trio are part of a larger gang based in Haryana. The arrests come weeks after a Rajasthan-based gang was caught following ATM robberies in Thrissur and a police encounter in Tamil Nadu. Police are now examining whether the latest suspects are linked to other crimes in Kerala. Their arrest will be formally recorded after detailed interrogation, the officer said.
