3 held for stealing imitation jewellery

The Delhi Police have arrested three persons allegedly involved in theft of artificial jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from a bullock cart near Sarai Khalil in Sadar Bazar on Holi, an official said on Monday.

The stolen jewellery had been recovered from a rented shop where it was hidden, and a mini-truck used in the crime had been seized, he said.

According to the police, owing to the Holi rush, the complainant parked the bullock cart carrying 19 cartons of imitation jewellery near Sarai Khalil overnight. The cartons went missing by the next morning.

CCTV footage revealed that four people stole the goods using a mini-truck. Further investigation led to the arrest of the alleged receiver, Mohammed Hasmuddin in Sangam Vihar, on March 22.

The stolen jewellery was recovered from his shop. Based on his statements, the police located Omkar and Mohammed Farman on March 23, the police said.