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Madhya Pradesh Probes Motorcycle Gang in Jewelry Thefts After Two Held in Gwalior

Police report linked districtwide snatchings based on CCTV reviews, suspect confessions, plus a recovered motorcycle.

Overview

  • Two men identified as Vicky Kushwah and Suraj were arrested near Bhadrakali Temple in Gwalior in the January 22 Mohna snatching, with jewelry and the motorcycle recovered.
  • Police say the Gwalior suspects confessed and indicated involvement in similar incidents in Sheopur and Shivpuri, prompting inter‑district coordination and further questioning.
  • A 60-year-old woman in Alot reported her mangalsutra snatched by three men using an address ruse, with investigators examining CCTV footage and searching for the culprits.
  • In Jabalpur, a woman told police an imposter posing as a cop and an accomplice tricked her into removing jewelry before fleeing on motorcycles, with a case registered and CCTV checks underway.
  • A February 9 update from Agar Malwa and Rajgarh cites three youths on one motorcycle in multiple snatchings, a bike abandoned and recovered in Biaora, and a joint investigation now in progress.