Hyderabad, January 01: Cyberabad police have busted an inter-state dacoity gang with the arrested four of its members and seized jewellery worth Rs 13.50 lakh.
Speaking to reporters here, Cyberabad Police Commissioner S Prabhakar Reddy said the gang has links with some mafia in Mumbai.
The 13-member gang has committed four sensational daylight jewellery shop dacoities in the city here since May 21 last, he said adding the gang was formed in the month of April last by Udayachand of Bangalore and Shankarlal of Rajasthan.
The police have recovered 70 tolas of gold ornaments and 10 kg of silver ornaments from the possession of arrested, Reddy said.
The four arrested are Shankarlal Kumavath (32) and Buddaram alias Chotu (25), both native of Patwa village in Palli district of Rajasthan, Ashok Kumar alias Ashok and Mohith Kumar, both residents of Bhadhla in Uttar Pradesh.
Special teams are being dispatched to Mumbai, Rajasthan and Bangalore to nab the absconding nine gang members including its leader Appa, a resident of Mumbai, the commissioner said.
-Agencies