Mumbai: 27-year-old servant arrested for stealing Rs 8 lakh

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The Juhu Police have arrested a 27-year-old servant who robbed a house in absence of the owner and fled away with Rs 8 lakh cash. After the robbery, the accused fled away to Rajasthan. The police laid a trap in Rajasthan and arrested the accused. They also recovered Rs 4 lakh cash from him.

The accused was identified as Tipulal Babjui Meena (27), a resident of Bildiya Kakra Daryavar in Rajasthan. He was working as a servant at Juhu-based businessman Pratham Manoj Gandhi (28), resident of Kanchan Building at NS Road No-5 at Juhu Scheme at Vile Parle West.

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According to the police officials, the incident took place on September 16 after complainant Pratham Gandhi had gone to his office. That is when accused Tipulal Meena opened a wooden cupboard at Gandhi's home and fled away Rs 8 lakh cash and silver jewellery worth Rs 1.85 lakhs. Later, Gandhi immediately rushed to the Juhu police and registered the FIR under section 381 of IPC.

Juhu police formed a team of police Inspector Ashok More, PSI Vijay Dhorte, Police Naik Amit Mahangade and Constable Suhash Bhosale. With tip-off information, they found that the accused Meena was hiding in his village in Rajasthan. Juhu police caught accused Meena from his home and also recovered Rs 4 lakh cash and silver jewellery worth Rs 1.85 lakh.