Man held for series of thefts in Jamnagar
TNN | Oct 27, 2018, 04:00 IST
Rajkot: A man involved in seven thefts was arrested from Bus Stand Road in Jamnagar on Friday.
“We arrested Jitu Shekha (29), a resident of Naranpar locality in Jamnagar, on the basis of a tip-off about him having come to the city to sell off his stolen booty,” said Jamnagar local crime branch sub-inspector K K Gohel.
Police said that during interrogation, Shekha confessed to having stolen two motorcycles, having committed house break-ins in three houses at Premchand Colony, Nanakpuri and Jholi Bungalows localities of Jamnagar, and having committed theft in a cellphone shop.
“We have recovered gold and silver jewellery, cash, an LCD TV, two cellphones and two bikes, all worth Rs 8.17 lakh, from Shekha,” added Gohel.
“We arrested Jitu Shekha (29), a resident of Naranpar locality in Jamnagar, on the basis of a tip-off about him having come to the city to sell off his stolen booty,” said Jamnagar local crime branch sub-inspector K K Gohel.
Police said that during interrogation, Shekha confessed to having stolen two motorcycles, having committed house break-ins in three houses at Premchand Colony, Nanakpuri and Jholi Bungalows localities of Jamnagar, and having committed theft in a cellphone shop.
“We have recovered gold and silver jewellery, cash, an LCD TV, two cellphones and two bikes, all worth Rs 8.17 lakh, from Shekha,” added Gohel.
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