MUMBAI: A heist at the Naigaon branch of Muthoot Finance's office early on Thursday, was foiled after its burglar alarm system was activated. Two alleged thieves were nabbed even as they tried to hurl stones at the cops.
Gold worth Rs 3 crore was saved, said inspector Vilas Chougule of Valiv police station.
The arrested duo, Babar Shah (32) and Mukhshed Shaikh (24), and their aide Sajjan who fled, are all from Jharkhand. They are wanted in other theft cases, said Chougule.
Two cops, Sambhaji Palve and Pradeep Kumbhar, sustained head injuries as the thieves pelted them with cement and bricks.
The thieves missed the burglar alarm as they were drilling a hole into the wall. The infra-red system captured the breach.
When the two cops got to the spot around 2.30 am, they were confronted by Sajjan, who threw bricks at them and fled. As two more cops joined in, Shah and Shaikh hurled bricks and cement at the cops who nabbed them.
Rakesh Diwan, chief general manager, Muthoot Finance said that their 24x7 central surveillance system helped foil the burglary.
Gold worth Rs 3 crore was saved, said inspector Vilas Chougule of Valiv police station.
The arrested duo, Babar Shah (32) and Mukhshed Shaikh (24), and their aide Sajjan who fled, are all from Jharkhand. They are wanted in other theft cases, said Chougule.
Two cops, Sambhaji Palve and Pradeep Kumbhar, sustained head injuries as the thieves pelted them with cement and bricks.
The thieves missed the burglar alarm as they were drilling a hole into the wall. The infra-red system captured the breach.
When the two cops got to the spot around 2.30 am, they were confronted by Sajjan, who threw bricks at them and fled. As two more cops joined in, Shah and Shaikh hurled bricks and cement at the cops who nabbed them.
Rakesh Diwan, chief general manager, Muthoot Finance said that their 24x7 central surveillance system helped foil the burglary.
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