Overview
- Ayodhya Nagar police, led by station in-charge Mahesh Lilhare, detained Vijendra alias Bantu in Indore after technical surveillance.
- Police say the 46-year-old, a class 5 dropout, operated alone and used Google Maps to pinpoint posh colonies and mark target houses and lanes.
- Six break-ins in Bhopal’s Minal Residency have been solved, with gold and silver jewellery and a scooter recovered.
- Investigators report that the suspect confessed during questioning, and the haul recovered is valued at roughly Rs 20 lakh.
- Authorities cite 28 registered cases against him across Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, including NDPS and Arms Act offences.