NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has solved a jewellery bag theft case and recovered stolen jewellery worth approximately Rs 20 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
An FIR under Section 303 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered on January 22 at Police Station Kashmere Gate Metro following a complaint over the theft of a jewellery bag. According to the complaint, the bag contained gold jewellery and other valuables worth around Rs 20 lakh.
During the investigation, the investigating team examined CCTV footage from Chandni Chowk Metro Station. The footage showed that a woman, wearing a pink jacket and black pants, allegedly taking the jewellery bag. She was further observed boarding a metro train heading towards Millennium City Centre.
Further analysis of internal CCTV footage at Barakhamba Metro Station showed that the same woman continued her journey and reached Noida Sector-52 Metro Station, according to the police. The footage showed her exiting the metro station through Gate No. 2.
During detailed scrutiny of the footage, it was noticed that the woman was carrying a shopping bag belonging to a shop named “Radhika Collection”, located in Chandni Chowk Market. Acting on this crucial lead, the police contacted the shopkeeper at Radhika Collection, who provided information that helped the investigating team identify and track the accused.
