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Burglars again target Indian homes in Texas
Washington, July 21
After a burglary in an
Indian American home in Texas, police fear that a crime ring that
targeted people of Indian descent is back in action, the media reported
on Tuesday.
On July 17, police reached a block in Wind Dance
Circle in the city of Plano after a burglary alarm. The homeowners, both
of Indian descent, were not at home then.
The burglars had
entered through the back door and in full view of a surveillance camera
perched just above the back patio, The Dallas Morning News quoted police
as saying.
"These suspects might possibly be the Asian/Indian
residential burglars that have hit in the past," David Tilley,
spokesperson for the Plano police, was quoted as saying.
According
to Tilley, the group targets people of Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern
descent due to their propensity to have high-quality, heirloom
jewellery.
A Colombian crime ring was suspected of last year's
string of aggravated robbery in connection with several burglaries and
home invasion robberies that had plagued Plano, Richardson and Frisco
cities in Texas.
In each case, the victims were of Indian and
Asian descent. In April, two Colombians were arrested and charged over
the incidents.
"We want to get the word out early even though this is our first suspected incident," Tilley said.
Tilley said the Irving Police Department reported a similar incident the weekend prior to the latest incident.
In
that incident, the victim was also of Asian or Indian descent and the
suspect vehicle description matched the Plano getaway car.