Police in Gaya have arrested five suspects from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a theft involving cash, jewellery and other valuables from a locked house worth lakhs of rupees, officials said.
According to available information, the theft took place three days ago when unidentified individuals targeted a locked house and allegedly stole cash, jewellery and other valuable items while the homeowner was away.
Following the incident, Bihar Police launched an investigation and traced the accused through technical surveillance, CCTV footage and local intelligence inputs.
Sources indicated that the arrested suspects may be linked to an inter-state theft gang. Police are also examining their criminal records and possible activities in other states.
Police officials said preparations are underway to bring all the accused to Gaya on transit remand, where they will be questioned in detail.
Preliminary investigation has reportedly led to the recovery of some stolen items and other clues. Police are attempting to determine how many additional individuals may have been involved in the alleged gang.
Police said monitoring operations against criminal gangs active between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are continuing.
Experts said technical investigations and coordination between states are helping law enforcement agencies reach inter-state offenders more effectively.
Police are currently preparing to question the arrested suspects and efforts to recover the stolen property are ongoing.
