New Delhi: A 29-year-old man, who studied up to Class XII, allegedly funded his lavish lifestyle through a string of burglaries before being arrested in Mumbai with nearly Rs 2 lakh in stolen cash and several luxury items, police said Tuesday.
The arrest stemmed from a burglary reported on Oct 14 in west Delhi ’s Shadipur. The accused allegedly broke into the residence and decamped with gold and silver jewellery, around Rs 3 lakh in cash and other valuables. He was arrested on Oct 20. Police said they recovered Rs 1.9 lakh in cash, an iPhone, a high-end watch, two premium perfumes and other luxury products from his possession.
Police subsequently launched an investigation and traced Singh to Mumbai through technical surveillance and field inquiries.
The theft took place around noon when the house was unoccupied, according to police. The theft came to light when the family returned home and found the house ransacked. Police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.