A representational image of silver rings and chains of different styles
Pune: Manjari police on Wednesday arrested a 41-year-old man from Delhi in connection with a theft that took place at a jewellery shop in Manjari a few months ago. The arrested man has been identified as Qasim Mohsin Shaikh (41), a resident of Chandni Chowk in Delhi. The police investigation revealed that Shaikh works as a jewellery maker in Chandni Chowk area of Delhi.
The arrested man allegedly helped thieves hide the gold and silver ornaments that they had stolen by drilling a hole in a wall of the jewellery shop, police said. One suspect, a relative of Qasim Shaikh, is still absconding, said the police. After the theft, Shaikh’s relative visited him in Delhi and handed over 13kg of silver ornaments to him for safekeeping, police said. He was brought to Pune for further investigation, police said.
Manjari police investigation led the team to Shaikh in Delhi. The team also seized 13kg of silver ornaments from him.
Earlier, police have already arrested two other suspects in the case.