The Worli police have arrested 35-year-old habitual offender Mukeshbhai Ranchhod Vanodiya, also known as Mukesh Kharwa or Langda, for stealing luxury watches worth Rs20 lakh from a complainant’s residence. The accused was apprehended near the India-Pakistan border on the Gujarat side while attempting to sell the stolen items.
Kharwa, a resident of JK Kapoor Chowk, AG Khan Road, Worli, was tracked down by a dedicated team from the Worli Police Station, led by Assistant Inspector Nilesh Bhalerao. The team located him at a notorious Chor Bazaar in Gujarat, where he was attempting to sell the stolen watches—Garmin Fenix 7X Pro, Omega Seamaster, and Jaeger LeCoultre. The police acted swiftly, recovering all three watches before they could be sold.
Kharwa, a known repeat offender, had previously been involved in five house break-in and theft cases registered at the Dadar Police Station. He had been living on the pavements of Dadar before his arrest. Senior Inspector Ravindra Katkar ensured that a team was dispatched quickly to apprehend him, preventing the stolen watches from being sold. Kharwa has now been remanded to judicial custody.
