Bhopal/Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): A thief, involved in the burglary at a head constable's house, has been apprehended by the Gwalior police. The arrest took place on Thursday morning on the Sachin Tendulkar Road in the city. Following a tip-off, a team of police officer was dispatched to apprehend the absconding thief.
The cash and jewellery stolen from the constable's house is yet to be recovered. Police have taken the accused into custody and have begun rigorous questioning.
According to information, the accused, identified as Kalu alias Arun Jatav, a resident of Mehra Colony, had been absconding for three months. According to sources, the theft took place at the residence of Head Constable Gandharv Singh three months ago. Cash amounting to ₹40,000 and gold and silver jewelry were stolen during the incident. The police had earlier arrested several suspects in the case, but Kalu, the main accused, had managed to evade capture.
A dedicated police team, comprising Head Constable Ramniwas and Constables Shamim Khan and Naval Singh, was assigned to track him down. Acting on information, the team nabbed Kalu from Sachin Tendulkar Road on Thursday. Stolen items have not been recovered yet. Questioning of the accused is underway. Further investigation is expected to reveal further details.
