Dehradun, Aug. 5 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Rishikesh, 4 Aug: The Rishikesh Police have arrested a thief who had stolen jewellery worth around Rs 20 lakh from a locked house. The stolen jewellery has been recovered.
The accused has been identified as Suraj Kumar Verma (31), a resident of Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh. Police said Suraj is a habitual offender and has been involved in several theft cases before. So far, four criminal cases have already been registered against him in Rishikesh.
According to the police, the incident happened between 25 and 31 July, when the house owner, Om Prakash Batra, resident of Rishikesh, had gone to Delhi with his family. When they returned, they found the lock broken and gold and diamond jewellery missing. He i...