Two brothers arrested for robbing neighbour to fund their club visits

Two brothers have been arrested by Ghaziabad police for breaking into their neighbour's flat and stealing cash and jewellery to finance their hobby of visiting clubs. The Tila Mod police station uncovered the theft and recovered a gold necklace valued at around two lakh rupees along with five thousand rupees in cash from the possession of the accused.

According to police, Haider Abbas, a resident of Tulsi Niketan, had gone to his village with his family. Taking advantage of their absence, someone broke the lock of their flat and stole approximately two-and-a-half to three lakh rupees in cash along with a gold necklace from the cupboard.

During the investigation, police grew suspicious of Imran and his younger brother Rihan alias Babu, who lived in the neighbourhood. Based on CCTV footage, manual inputs and information from an informer, both brothers were arrested from near Tulsi Niketan Veterinary Hospital in Bhopura.

During interrogation, the accused revealed a startling reason behind the crime. Both brothers told police that they were fond of going to clubs and had committed the theft at their neighbour's flat to fulfil this hobby. The two had already spent most of the stolen money on their outings. Police managed to recover five thousand rupees from the stolen amount that was still in their possession.

Police also recovered the stolen gold necklace from the accused. In the case, sections 317(2) and 331(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita have been added to the FIR that was initially registered under section 305(A) BNS. Police are also gathering information about the criminal history of both the accused brothers.

The case underscores how the accused targeted the flat of Haider Abbas in the Tila Mod area after observing that the family had travelled to their village. The brothers exploited this window of opportunity to break into the residence and carry out the theft, believing the absence of the occupants would give them sufficient time to execute their plan and escape undetected.