MUMBAI: Even a police constable and several others are detained for allegedly cheating on a jeweller and his partner gold bars worth $ 1.25 crore at Byculla here, an official said on Wednesday.
Acting a tip-off, the crime branch staff on Tuesday detained constable Khalil Kadar Shaikh (47), his aides Ravindra Kunchikurve (36), Santosh Nakte (27), the resident of Sewree, and also a supervisor of jeweller’s store in Lalbaug field, he explained.
The incident happened near Byculla authorities colony Monday night, once jeweller Bharat Jain (56) and his partner had been travelling with their mill onto a two-wheeler to send golden pubs, the official stated.
The duo was intercepted by 2 motorcycle-borne guys, among those wearing a police uniform,” he explained.
The guys posed as policemen and requested the victims to create documents for your car.
While assessing the records, the accused reluctantly took a leather purse, which included gold bars weighing 2,480 gm and returned,” the official stated.
Jain and his partner approached the Byculla police station and lodged a complaint of cheating, and an FIR was later enrolled, he explained.
The offense division’s unit 3 had begun a parallel invasion, through which they assessed number plates of their 2 vehicles used at the offense and also zeroed in on the suspects, such as constable Shaikh, who’s connected to the regional arms unit at Naigaon, the officer said.
The authorities have regained 1,045 gm of stone, two bikes and four cellular telephones in the accused, and he explained, including the additional probe is detained.