India, June 5 -- Days after a head constable was arrested for stealing cash and jewellery from the Delhi Police Special Cell's malkhana (store room) at Lodhi Road, the anti-terror unit has begun a full audit of its premises - including the malkhana, weapons room, and Police General Store.

Head constable Khursheed, second in command at the malkhana for over 18 months, was arrested late Saturday, hours after allegedly breaking in and fleeing with property worth crores. Police said he had been transferred to the northeast district on May 24, but used his familiarity with the Lodhi Road office and a duplicate key to commit the theft.

"We found over Rs.80 lakh in cash and two boxes of gold jewellery missing. Initially, we believed he struck ...