Google Maps Used by Thieves to Target Homes Across 3 States; Gang Arrested

• Police arrested a gang using Google Maps to select homes for break-ins in Steel City and across Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar.
• The gang would move between cities in the three states, select targets randomly via Google Maps, commit crimes, and immediately flee.
• Their luck ran out after a break-in in Golmuri, Jamshedpur on September 19, leading to a police investigation.
• CCTV footage, technical support, and intelligence inputs helped apprehend the three accused: Vikas Kumar, Raju Kumar, and Mohammad Irfan, all from Patna, Bihar.
• Police recovered a firearm, live cartridges, stolen gold ornaments, and break-in instruments; further investigation into Jamshedpur accomplices is ongoing.

Why It Matters: A gang using Google Maps for interstate home burglaries was arrested, highlighting new crime methods.