The Dongri Police in Mumbai has nabbed two suspects allegedly concerned in a theft case at a retired naval dockyard official`s residence, whereas the search is on to nab the third suspect within the case, a police official mentioned on Saturday.
In response to the police sources, the matter initially got here to gentle when the complainant, Surendra Jasud (63), a retired naval dockyard officer, approached the police station to register an FIR in opposition to unknown people.
As per his grievance, final yr, Jasud and his household had gone to their native place. Nevertheless, on January 21, 2023, unidentified people reportedly entered their residence, broke open their door, and stole jewellery value Rs. 12.30 lakhs from their cabinet.
The police registered an FIR in opposition to unknown individuals on this matter and started to research the case, an official mentioned.
The police mentioned, in the course of the investigations, it was revealed that two suspects recognized as Nitin Chivilkar (42) and Arbaz Mansuri (25) had been concerned within the theft case and had been incarcerated at Arthur Highway jail as a case of theft had been registered in opposition to them by Chembur Police.
Subsequently, the police requested custody of the 2 from the courtroom and arrested them, the official mentioned.
“Each suspects confessed to their involvement within the crime, with Mansuri allegedly disclosing the situation the place they’d hidden the gold. The police seized 23 grams of gold from the accused,” the official mentioned.
The duo has been booked underneath sections 380 (theft), 454 (trespassing), and 457 (burglary) of the IPC, the police mentioned.
