Hyderabad, February 16, A salesperson has been arrested for allegedly stealing one kilogram of gold worth Rs 1.65 crore from a jewellery group based in Kerala here. The entire stolen property was recovered intact, police said on Monday.
Based on a complaint, a case was registered at the Panjagutta Police Station on February 15.
Treating the offense with utmost priority, special teams were immediately constituted and the investigation was carried out by analyzing CCTV footage, technical evidence, and intelligence inputs, a release from the Hyderabad Police said.
The 25-year-old accused was apprehended within 24 hours of the report of the case, and the entire stolen property – 10 gold biscuits, each weighing 100 grams (total 1 kg) – was recovered from his possession, it said.
The accused had committed the theft on February 14, a police official said.
