Thane: A member of Chinchwad-based 'Mama' gang was arrested by the Thane police's crime branch for Kidnapping a minor girl, police said on Wednesday.
Suresh alias Anna Mochi (25) had abducted a Sixteen-year- old girl from Chinchwad on Wednesday, October 30, an official said, adding that an offence was registered under section 363 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code at Chinchwad police station.
Following up on a tip-off, the police grabbed the accused from Ulhasnagar town in Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday and saved the girl, he said.
Several offences are registered against the accused at Pimpri, Dehu Road and Sangvi police stations, he included.
'Mama' gang leader Akash Randive and 6 other members are presently lodged at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune since 2016.
