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Crime
Uttar Pradesh theft gang under police scrutiny; links to Kerala cases probed
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 10:49 AM
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Uttar Pradesh police have opened a probe into a theft gang after a trail of stolen items emerged, with investigators noting similarities to earlier cases in Kerala.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have launched a formal investigation after a series of thefts were linked to an organised gang operating across state lines. The probe was triggered when recovered stolen goods matched a pattern previously reported in other parts of the country.
Investigators say the gang's methods and the type of items taken closely resemble a string of thefts documented in Kerala over the past months, prompting a coordinated enquiry between the two states' law‑enforcement agencies.
The ongoing investigation aims to identify the members of the network, recover the stolen property and determine whether the same group is responsible for the incidents in both Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
Authorities have not disclosed the number of arrests made or the total value of the loot, but they have assured the public that the case is being treated with top priority.
Investigators say the gang's methods and the type of items taken closely resemble a string of thefts documented in Kerala over the past months, prompting a coordinated enquiry between the two states' law‑enforcement agencies.
The ongoing investigation aims to identify the members of the network, recover the stolen property and determine whether the same group is responsible for the incidents in both Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
Authorities have not disclosed the number of arrests made or the total value of the loot, but they have assured the public that the case is being treated with top priority.