Overview

• Howrah rural police caught 46-year-old Amit Dutta during a June 5 break-in attempt in Rajapur and placed him in custody.
• Officers traced his illicit gains to a three-storey marble mansion in Nodakhali outfitted with chandeliers, a private gym and CCTV surveillance.
• Dutta sustained a double life by donning ragpicker attire each night to scout affluent homes across Uluberia, Rajapur, Bauria and Panchla.
• He is accused of using stolen cash to fund a family trip to Indonesia, file regular income tax returns and book a new car just days before his arrest.
• Police are reviewing unsolved theft cases from multiple jurisdictions over the past decade and probing potential accomplices.