2 nabbed for stealing 200 antique utensils in Kurukshetra

The CIA-2 unit of Kurukshetra police has arrested two persons for allegedly stealing antique utensils from Virasat, the Heritage Village, in Kurukshetra.

The accused have been identified as Rajat and Yogesh, both residents of Kurukshetra. The police have recovered nearly 200 antique utensils from their possession.

According to the police, Maha Singh, a resident of Sector 5, lodged a complaint on January 8 stating that he is developing a heritage hotel at Masana village. He said that a large number of antique utensils, purchased from various places, had been stored in a warehouse at the site.

However, on January 8, several of the utensils were found missing. Following the complaint, a case was registered at Thanesar Sadar police station and the investigation was later handed over to the CIA-2 unit.

On January 20, during the course of the investigation, a CIA-2 team arrested the two accused and recovered nearly 200 stolen utensils. The accused were produced before a court, which remanded them to judicial custody.