Mohali, May 7 -- Mohali police have cracked a high-value theft case involving film equipment worth Rs.40 lakh, with the arrest of one of the accused. The recovery includes two stolen vehicles and valuable film production gear.

The incident occurred in the early hours of May 3, when two canter vehicles-bearing Chandigarh and Mohali registration numbers-carrying expensive film shooting equipment were stolen.

A significant lead emerged on May 4 with the arrest of Navjot Singh, alias Navi alias Jeta, a resident of Madhe Road near Government School, Nihal Singh Wala, in Moga district.

A GPS tracker installed in one of the stolen vehicles helped police trace its movement from Raikot to Barnala. However, the tracker was later disabled, indica...