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MAPUSA: Nine robbers were unsuccessful in their attempts to rob two bungalows in Peddem Mapusa.
However, they were captured on the camera while attempting to enter these bungalows.
According to Mapusa PI Rajendra Prabhudesai, a group of nine people made unsuccessful attempt to rob the bungalow of Vanita Patel and Mangesh Shirodkar from Sapna Village at Peddem, Mapusa. The incident took place at around 1.45 am when two unknown persons from the group tried to break open the window of Vanita Patel’s bungalow. When the family members heard a noise, they raised an alarm following which the duo fled from the site.
At the same time, the other members of the group members tried to rob house Mukesh Shirodkar’s by covering the CCTV with a cloth.
Mapusa PI informed that the accused have been captured on CCTVs installed at Shirodkar’s residence. The footage shows 9 persons wearing short pants with a bag. Police suspect that this is the same chaddi gang from Gandhinagar which was in news for Margao robberies. Police said that this group only target bungalows.
