India, June 3 -- In one of the most serious internal security breaches in the recent past, a head constable with the Delhi Police was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stealing Rs.80 lakh in cash and two boxes of gold from the malkhana of the Special Cell's anti-terror unit at Lodhi Road - a facility that stores evidence from major terror, arms, and money laundering cases.

The accused, head constable Khurshid, had been second in command at the malkhana and allegedly struck twice within the past 45 days. Emboldened by how easily he was able to execute his first theft, he returned for a second round on Saturday.

Police said he used his seniority in the malkhana management team and managed to get a duplicate key made and used his knowledge ...