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Aadhaar update trip lands ‘Chuha’ burglar in police net
A habitual burglar who called himself ‘Chuha’ (mouse) for his skill at sneaking into homes was arrested after he returned to Mumbai from Gujarat to update his Aadhaar card. Rafiq Chand Shaikh…
The Story in Brief
A habitual burglar who called himself ‘Chuha’ (mouse) for his skill at sneaking into homes was arrested after he returned to Mumbai from Gujarat to update his Aadhaar card. Rafiq Chand Shaikh (38) allegedly stole gold and cash worth over Rs 9 lakh from two homes in Andheri in December 2024 and January 2025.
Shaikh had fled to his daughter’s home in Gujarat and avoided all digital devices to evade police, but came back last week for an Aadhaar update linked to a slum rehabilitation project. Acting on a tip-off, police caught him at his Nalasopara residence on August 4. He told officers his name was ‘Chuha’. Police recovered Rs 4.6 lakh in stolen gold ornaments during his custody.
The Indian Opinion
The idea that an Aadhaar update trip trips up a seasoned thief makes for a neat headline, but the real story is old-fashioned police work: tracking absconders in old cases, leaning on an informant, and using the wife to lure him home. The lazy narrative that biometric databases alone catch criminals ignores the human grid of informants and beat cops. A simple test: how many pending arrest warrants in Mumbai rely on Aadhaar location data versus tip-offs from neighbours? The answer will say more about policing than any gadget.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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