Four Arrested as Ranchi Police Crack Four House Burglary Cases in Ratu; Jewellery Worth Rs 3.70 Lakh Recovered

Ranchi: Police have solved four burglary cases reported in the Ratu police station area of Ranchi, arresting four people, including an alleged habitual burglar from Haryana. The investigation also led to the recovery of stolen gold and silver jewellery from two jewellery shops in Ratu and the residence of the prime accused.

According to police, the recovered gold and silver ornaments have an estimated market value of around Rs 3.70 lakh.

A special raiding team was constituted on the instructions of the Senior Superintendent of Police, under the supervision of the Superintendent of Police (Rural) and led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters-II) Ajay Aryan. Acting on confidential information, the team detained Akash Mahto alias Akash Kumar for questioning. His disclosures subsequently led to the recovery of stolen jewellery and the arrest of other suspects.

Police said the prime accused, Akash Mahto, originally hails from Kurukshetra in Haryana. After allegedly committing several thefts there, he shifted to Jharkhand and was living with his wife in a rented house in Amatand under Ratu police station limits.

Investigators said he primarily targeted locked houses and carried out burglaries during daytime, allegedly to avoid suspicion and take advantage of the absence of residents.

During the investigation, police recovered stolen ornaments from JP Jewellers and AY Alankar Jewellers, both located in the Kathitand area of Ratu. According to investigators, the stolen jewellery had allegedly been sold to these shops.

Apart from Akash Mahto, the police arrested Vinay Kumar Verma, Vinayak Kumar Soni and Deepak Oraon alias Laddu for their alleged involvement in the thefts and the purchase and sale of stolen property.

The recovered items include approximately 600 grams of silver and 15–20 grams of gold. The ornaments comprise gold and silver mangalsutras, chains, anklets, waistbands, toe rings, rings, nose pins, earrings and other jewellery.

Police also recovered Rs 7,850 in cash and a Redmi smartphone from the prime accused's residence.

During questioning, the arrested accused reportedly admitted their involvement in other theft cases registered at Ratu police station. These include Case Nos. 246/26, 327/26, 315/26 and 378/26.

Police further said that Akash Mahto has several previous theft cases registered against him in Kurukshetra and Karnal districts of Haryana.

All four accused have been arrested, and further legal proceedings are underway. The recovery of stolen property and the arrests are being viewed as a significant breakthrough in the investigation of repeated burglary incidents in the Ratu area.

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