Ranchi Police arrest man from Madhya Pradesh, recover 'stolen' jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh

A 39-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh was arrested and jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh recovered after he allegedly stole the items from a wedding ceremony in Ranchi on May 1.

The Ranchi Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh and recovered jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh that he had allegedly stolen from a wedding ceremony here, a senior officer said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on May 1 in the Bariatu police station area during a wedding ceremony at a marriage hall, he said.

The victim had registered an FIR in this regard on May 2.

''We arrested the accused from Madhya Pradesh and recovered stolen jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh and Rs 96,800 in cash from his possession. He is a resident of that state,'' Ranchi (City) SP Paras Rana said.

The accused was not an invitee at the ceremony, and allegedly fled with a bag containing jewellery and the cash when people around were busy with the wedding rituals, police said.

He was nabbed by an SIT team on the basis of technical surveillance and analysis of CCTV footage, the SP said, adding, the accused was sent to judicial custody on Wednesday.