A resident of West Bengal was today arrested here on the charges of looting gold worth Rs three lakh from a goldsmith shop where he was working, a police spokesman said.
The stolen gold was recovered on the basis of information provided by arrested accused Vishal Kumar, a resident of Chai Putti in Midnapur Tehsil of West Bengal, the spokesman said.
On July 24, a complaint was lodged by Shashi Paul, a resident of Akhnoor, that an artesian in his shop ran away with gold weighing 98 grams.
A case was registered and an investigation initiated, the spokesman said.
He said Kumar was finally arrested and he admitted his involvement in the theft at the shop.
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