Varanasi: In a joint action of Kotwali Katra police, special operation group and surveillance unit of Mirzapur district, eight members of an interstate Kharwar gang were arrested on Monday with stolen jewellery worth Rs 65 lakh.This gang had come on the radar of Mirzapur police after one Rohit Kumar Vishwakarma of Chiniyahwa Inara, Dakinaganja lodged a complaint on August 23 regarding jewellery theft from his shop. Katra kotwali police started investigation after lodging a case in this connection.Mirzapur SP Aparna Rajat Kaushik on Monday said that teams were engaged to trace the accused. The accused were identified as Gautam Kharwar, Prem Manjhi, Prem Kharwar, Rajkumar Kharwar, Champion Kumar, Birendra Kumar, Vikas Kumar and Anand Kumar Kharwar, all from Bihar.The police also recovered gold and silver jewelleries along with tools used in the crimes from them. The seized jewelleries are estimated to be around Rs 65 lakh. Police said the accused conducted recce while posing as honey or toy sellers and targeted houses and jewellery shops before committing thefts.
