New Delhi, The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly stealing jewellery and cash from his partner’s residence in south Delhi’s Maidan Garhi area, an official said on Monday.
Police recovered stolen cash and gold jewellery worth ₹15 lakh, they said.
According to police, they received a complaint from Arti Sharma reporting that gold jewellery and cash were stolen from her flat in Chhatarpur, on February 16 between 8 am and 8 pm.
In her complaint, Sharma stated that two gold chains, two gold lockets, one pair of earrings, including diamond earrings, and cash amounting to ₹5 lakh had been stolen from her residence.
Following the complaint, a case was registered at the Maidan Garhi police station, and aninvestigation was taken up.
“During the investigation, the team contacted a local key maker and showed him the photograph of the complainant’s partner. The key maker identified him and revealed that he had prepared a duplicate key of the flat at his instance,” a senior police officer said.
Based on this lead and technical surveillance, the suspect, Sudhir Kumar, was traced to Sangam Vihar. On February 22, a raiding team conducted a raid at his residence and apprehended him.
During sustained interrogation, the accused confessed to having had a duplicate key prepared and committing the theft while his partner was away, police said.
Sudhir was arrested in connection with a case registered on February 16 under sections 305 and 317 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , a senior police officer said.
Police recovered two gold chains , two gold lockets, one pair of gold earrings, including diamond earrings, cash amounting to ₹4,54,000 and the duplicate key.
Further investigation is underway, police added.
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