Hyderabad: A trans-national burglary network involving Bangladeshi nationals has come under the scanner after Adilabad police arrested two men who allegedly sneaked into India, travelled hundreds of kilometres across states targeting homes, and returned to Bangladesh with stolen valuables. The arrests have prompted Telangana authorities to alert central intelligence agencies to track the handlers who facilitated their entry and trace other members of the suspected theft syndicate.Following the arrest of Mohammed Jauni Ali and Mohammed Ruman Ali, state agencies shared inputs with central intelligence authorities to identify the mediator who allegedly helped them cross the India-Bangladesh border and to trace 10 other Bangladeshi nationals suspected of carrying out thefts in different parts of the country.Police said the duo would allegedly return to Bangladesh after committing thefts in India, carrying the stolen valuables and selling them to local gold merchants there.During questioning, investigators found that the accused had travelled nearly 600 km on a stolen motorcycle to reach Adilabad, where they reportedly broke into the house of Congress leader Kandi Srinivas and decamped with 50 grams of gold, 150 grams of silver and other valuables.Explaining the accused’s route into India, an officer associated with the investigation said the two entered through a porous stretch of the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal after allegedly paying Rs 20,000 to an agent. They first travelled to Kolkata and later reached Bhopal by bus.“In Bhopal, they stole a bike. On the bike, the two Bangladeshis and their Indian associate triple rode on the highway for nearly 600 km to commit the offence in Adilabad,” police said.Investigators said that during an earlier visit to India, Jauni Ali allegedly obtained an Aadhaar card fraudulently in Jaipur with the assistance of a local agent, who helped secure a residence certificate.According to police, the accused typically stayed in India for 15 to 20 days after entering illegally. To avoid detection, they allegedly stayed at roadside locations and isolated places. Posing as sellers of grinders, they would move around localities to identify potential targets before carrying out thefts.After committing multiple offences, they would allegedly contact the same border agent, who would charge Rs 20,000 to facilitate their return to Bangladesh along with the stolen property.Police said the duo were involved in theft cases reported in Bhopal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jabalpur. Investigators said Jauni Ali had previously been caught by police in Bhopal and Odisha but managed to evade arrest in other cases.During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to committing around 20 thefts in different parts of the country.
