NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested a 51-year-old leader of the “Mamu gang” from Maurya Enclave, who was wanted in multiple bank burglaries in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The gang members posed as fruit vendors, blended into market crowds, and conducted surveillance of target banks -- watching entry and exit movements, officials said.
“This daytime camouflage allows them to move unnoticed even in the immediate vicinity of the bank and gives them cover to study the location over several visits without arousing suspicion.” The accused has been identified as Kamrul, alias Mamu, a resident of Budaun in Uttar Pradesh. Kamrul had been living in the locality under a false identity, selling fruits in local markets to conceal his real profession at the time of the arrest.
According to police, Kamrul was the ringleader and planner of the interstate criminal gang, commonly known as the “Mamu gang”, known for his elaborate heist strategies and use of disguises to evade capture.
He has been previously involved in more than ten criminal cases registered across various police stations in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, involving offences such as bank robbery, theft, attempt to murder, and violations under the Arms Act and the NDPS Act.
Acting on a tip-off that Kamrul would arrive at Mahavir Enclave-III disguised as a fruit seller, police laid a trap and apprehended him on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Harsh Indora said. A non-bailable warrant had been issued against him in connection with a 2019 case registered at the Badami police station in Karnataka.
Under the cover of darkness, the gang executes burglaries with precision, police said. They added that it helps them disable or bypass visible security measures and tampering with electronic evidence. After the break-in, they quickly flee the area and disperse to other cities, resuming their facade as travelling fruit vendors, the police said.