Lucknow: The CCTV cameras installed inside the printing press in Ghaziabad have captured all the 13- member women gang of burglars at work. It’s the first of its case where the footage reveals the entire series of events- right from the women scaling a 12-feet boundary wall to smashing and opening the locks to flee with valuables worth Rs 5 lakh.
The incident took place in Kavinagar Industrial area; a plot numbered E-217 of Ghaziabad. The incident came into light when the owner of the property Vineet Tyagi found the main entrance as well as shed of the property lying wide open.
When Vineet went through the footage of the various CCTV cameras installed on the property, he was stunned and surprised to find that the burglary was committed overall by the women gang of burglars who were in their early 20s.When the investigation was done, it was found that property worth Rs. 5 lakh was stole with the help of photosensitive aluminum plates which is used for printing.
According to the police officers, these women aren’t new in their profession as instances show that these women thieves use to sneak into a jewellery store during rush hours and were also involved in pick-pocketing. They committed the crime in just 14 minutes said, one of the officer.
Going through the footage, senior police officers said the gang was much more precise, systematic and quick than male counterparts. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Meerut Range Ramit Sharma added that it is unlikely that this was the gang’s first heist. “They were pretty professional in their execution,” he said, to TOI over the phone from Meerut on Thursday.
