Palghar, March 14 Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an attempted break-in at a jewelry store in Palghar district, Maharashtra, according to police on Saturday.
The accused were apprehended in Thane city for the crime that occurred in the Naigaon area on March 4, an official said.
"Following the attempted break-in that took place around midnight on March 4, two teams were formed to apprehend the accused," said Pournima Chougule-Shringi, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 2, Vasai.
Investigators analyzed CCTV footage from the area and technical information, which led them to a tourist vehicle used in the crime, she said.
Acting on a tip-off, the vehicle was intercepted on the Ghodbunder Road area, and the accused, Shafiq Lalan Ansari (36), Mehboob Jani Syed (20), and Shakir Sajid Sheikh (22), all residents of neighboring Mumbai, were apprehended, the official said.
