Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force arrested a six-member gang involved in theft cases in the city on Tuesday. The police seized a knife, an auto-rickshaw, and stolen property worth Rs 3 lakh during the operation.
Based on a tip-off, the task force apprehended 60-year-old Mohd Abbas Ali, who has a rowdy sheet filed against him at Hussainalam police station. Along with him, his accomplices Mohd Rizwan (24), Mohd Sadiq (22), Mohd Dastagir (48), Mohd Sattar (28), and Shaik Azhar (30) were also caught.
According to Additional DCP Task Force A. Srinivasa Rao, the gang was involved in a series of phone snatching and theft cases reported across various areas in the city. The arrested individuals have been handed over to Hussainalam police station for further investigation.