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Mapusa Police got a big break when they managed to apprehend two persons involved in Camurlim house burglary case and recovered goods worth more than Rs 5 lakh.
Police expect the duo to be involved in a spate of burglaries registered at Mapusa and other police stations in North Goa.
The two arrested were Pundalik Lamani (20 and Asif Bepari (20) both native of Karnataka.
Police were acting on a complaint filed by Smita Pednekar of Camurlim whose house was broken into and goods like LED TV, iphone handset, gold worth Rs 1 lakh was burgled on February 22.
The investigation led police to the two accused who were apprehended on Wednesday night. Pundalik Lamani was picked up from Starco bar, Anjuna while Asif Bepari was apprehended near Major Bakery, Tivim, police informed.
After intense interrogation both the accused admitted to the burglary in the Camurlim house in February.
Police also recovered 10 LCD/LED TVs all worth around Rs 4.5 lakh, two two-wheelers, one Apple iphone and one Sony sound system from the accused.
Further police also found tools such as hammers, screw driver and one drill machine along with drill beat in the possession of the accused.
Police informed that the accused confessed of targeting closed houses for committing burglaries. They used to break open latch and locks of the doors and decamp with valuable articles during the night.
The accused also confessed of committing theft of five LED TVs from one house form Bhati-vaddo, Parra two days ago.
A Parra resident, Ashley Vaz had lodged a complaint on the thefts of the TVs and a case is registered at Mapusa Police Station.
Police are further verifying the involvement of the duo in other burglary cases in Mapusa and other police stations in North Goa.
PSI Kiran Naik along with ASI Sawant, police Constables Alvito D’Mello, Irshad Watangi, Franky Vaz, Rupesh Korgaonkar were involved in tracking and arresting the accused under overall supervision of PI Tushar Lotlikar and DySP Serafin Dias.
