MUMBAI: A police officer was arrested for his alleged involvement in the theft of ornaments worth Rs 7 crore from a jewelry store in the Oshiwara suburb of Mumbai last month, an official said Sunday.
The agent, Santosh Rathod, is connected to the Oshiwara Police Station. Jewels worth Rs 80 lakh were recovered from him, the official said.
In addition to Rathod, a man, identified as Pankaj Ramlivar Gaud, who works as a street sweeper at the housing society where the jewelry is located, was also arrested, said Jagdish Shinde, senior inspector at the MIDC police station Jagdish Shinde.
"Rathod was arrested after his role was established in the crime. Ornaments worth around Rs 80 lakh were recovered from his possession," he added.
He has been in police custody until May 6, Shinde said.
The police had previously arrested Vipul Ananda Chambriya (35), president of a city-based NGO, along with six others in connection with the case. Jewels worth Rs 5.30 crore had been recovered from Chambriya.
Police said the jewelry owner, Rajkumar Luthra, had filed a complaint on April 22 claiming that her jewelry was broken with a gas cutter and ornaments worth 7 rupees were stolen.
The agent, Santosh Rathod, is connected to the Oshiwara Police Station. Jewels worth Rs 80 lakh were recovered from him, the official said.
In addition to Rathod, a man, identified as Pankaj Ramlivar Gaud, who works as a street sweeper at the housing society where the jewelry is located, was also arrested, said Jagdish Shinde, senior inspector at the MIDC police station Jagdish Shinde.
"Rathod was arrested after his role was established in the crime. Ornaments worth around Rs 80 lakh were recovered from his possession," he added.
He has been in police custody until May 6, Shinde said.
The police had previously arrested Vipul Ananda Chambriya (35), president of a city-based NGO, along with six others in connection with the case. Jewels worth Rs 5.30 crore had been recovered from Chambriya.
Police said the jewelry owner, Rajkumar Luthra, had filed a complaint on April 22 claiming that her jewelry was broken with a gas cutter and ornaments worth 7 rupees were stolen.
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