Cylinder thief held at Mumbai's Charkop

MUMBAI: A man was arrested for stealing LPG cylinders from several housing societies in Kandivali West. Police said the accused had been selling the cylinders in the black market for a higher price. Ten stolen cylinders were recovered from him.
Ramesh Patel, the accused, resides in Charkop. He would steal gas cylinders when the occupants of the house were away. "Patel would stroll in residential areas to look for easy targets.He would usually select such houses where women had stepped out for a chat with their neighbours and left the door open in the afternoon," said an official.
Patel would enter the house, disconnect the gas connection, hoist the cylinder on his shoulders and flee.
In a recent case from Charkop, Patel was captured on camera while he was fleeing with a stolen gas cylinder. The footage helped the cops to nab Patel. The police are now probing whether Patel worked alone or if he had any accomplices.