Cops re-arrest thief who fled police station in filmy style

More than a month after he outwitted on duty personnel by escaping from the Naya Nagar police station (Mira Road) in true Bollywoodstyle, the 30-year-old thief was re-arrested on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Mira BhayandarVasai-Virar (MBVV) police commissionerate in association with their counterparts in the Malwani police station apprehended Sameer Akbar Shaikh, 30, from Mumbai.

Shaikh had been arrested by the Naya Nagar police on January 25, under sections 380 and 454 of the Indian Penal Code for his alleged involvement in a temple theft case in the region.

Not ruling out Shaikh’s involvement in a spate of other theft and housebreaking cases in and around the region, Assistant Commissioner of Police- Shashikant Bhosale said, “Yes, we have re-arrested him with the help of the Malwani police. Presently he is in the custody of the Naya Nagar police which is conducting further investigation.”