RAJKOT: Bhuj police on Thursday arrested two persons, including a minor boy, for looting a gold chain worth Rs 31,000 from a woman by forcefully entering her residence in Indira Nagari in Bhuj town of Kutch district on Tuesday afternoon.
A Police probe revealed that one of the accused was the boyfriend of the victim’s niece.
In fact, based on the tip-off from the girl, the accused carried out the loot.
Police have Gurmit Singh Sardar (20), who works as a cleaner, and one minor boy for carrying out the loot.
The incident occurred at around 2 pm on Tuesday afternoon when Kulvant Kaur Sardar (55) was alone at her residence and the accused, their faces covered with masks, entered the house and robbed the gold chain from her.
“Since the beginning we suspected an insiders’ role in the loot.
After scanning CCTV footage, we arrested Gurmit Singh and his associate for the crime.
During the questioning, Gurmit confessed that he had received a tip off from his girlfriend, who is the niece of Kulvant kaur.
The girls told Gurmit that her aunt used to be alone at home during the afternoon time and that it was the best time to carry out the loot,” a police official said.
Police said that they will soon arrest the victim’s niece in this case.