Kanpur: The city police cracked the theft at a jewellery store in Pheelkhana earlier this month with the arrest of five persons on Sunday.
Police arrested the accused identified as Tapan Jana, Mehboob Hasan, Rajesh Ali, Shubhendu and Sheikh Salim, all residents of West Bengal, in connection with the theft from a jewellery shop on March 2, 2021.
Police said the accused had stolen gold ornaments and cash worth several lakh rupees from jewellery shop of Dinesh Pal in Pheelkhana.
The gang had stayed at a hotel in Sutarkhana area in Harbansh Mohal, said police officials.
“Our team has recovered 50 gm of stolen gold, seven mobile phones, Skoda car, 1.5 lakh in cash, a screw driver and an iron pipe from their possession,” said SP West Anil Kumar.
“Shubhendu of West Bengal had started working at the jewellery shop of Dinesh Pal about four months ago. After gaining the confidence of the shop owner, he committed theft with his four aides. They were nabbed while trying to escape.”
A case has been registered against all the five five accused who were sent to jail, the SP said further.