Jaisalmer: Jaisalmer police arrested five alleged members of an inter-state burglary gang in Chittorgarh after a 20-day investigation involving more than 100 personnel, eight teams and analysis of nearly 2,500 CCTV cameras. The gang is suspected of committing burglaries worth crores of rupees across five to six villages and several districts of Rajasthan.Jaisalmer SP Abhishek Shivhare said Thursday that the accused had confessed to burglaries in different parts of the state. Police are questioning them to identify other cases and recover stolen valuables.The investigation began after two houses were burgled in Bhainsara village on the night of Oct 5. Bhanwaruram, son of Jogaram, reported that burglars stole gold jewellery, silver articles and Rs 6,000 in cash. The same night, they allegedly broke into the house of his cousin Rajesh Kumar (28) and escaped with around 30 tolas of silver anklets and Rs 50,000. A case was registered at Sankra police station on Oct 6.Special teams were formed under the supervision of Jaisalmer and Pokhran circle officers.A suspicious Bolero spotted in toll plaza CCTV footage provided a crucial lead. Police tracked its movements for more than 1,500 km and arrested the accused in Chittorgarh with assistance from the district’s Special Team.The arrested men were identified as Jaswant Kanjar, Lokesh, Bahadur Daroga and Dharmraj Daroga, all residents of the Begun area, and Rahul Kumar Soni of Rashmi in Chittorgarh district.Police said the gang allegedly switched off mobile phones during burglaries, parked vehicles three to four kilometres from target villages and sent members on foot to conduct recce before breaking into houses.Jaswant Kanjar has 16 cases, including burglary, theft and Arms Act offences, registered against him in five Rajasthan districts between 2019 and 2022.
