The accused may not get bail for years.

KALYAN: Thane police have slapped stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act ( MCOCA ) against ten members of interstate Tak Tak gang of which nine were arrested two months ago who are involved in over 50 cases across six states, including around 20 cases in Thane commissionerate in Maharashtra.

The Tak Tak gang steals valuables by diverting attention of motorists or passengers.

In June, the gang was caught by the Anti Robbery Squad, led by assistant police inspector Avinash Palde near a nationalised bank in Kalyan where it had come to commit crime.

The arrested accused were Saloman Lajar Gogula (29), Iliaraj Keshavraj (30), Sanjay Naidu (25), Benjiman Irgaddinlla (26), Dasu Yedda (28), Arun Petla (24), Rajan Gogula (46), Mosha Yakub (30) and Daniel Akula (25). One gang member is still is on run.

Vivek Pansare, deputy commissioner of police, Zone 3 of Thane police said, “Our action is aimed at conveying a strong message to the criminals as by slapping MCOCA charges the accused will not easily get bail for years."

