Ludhiana, April 3 -- Samrala police have arrested Ifzur Rahman, a resident of Bahadurke Road, Ludhiana, for stealing gold rings worth lakhs from Bandhan Jewellers on March 23. Posing as a customer, Rahman tricked the staff into showing him multiple rings before fleeing in a Hyundai Creta SUV.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Tarlochan Singh and sub-inspector Pavittar Singh confirmed the arrest. "Rahman was identified through CCTV cameras, which was widely circulated on social media. To evade capture, he altered his appearance by shaving his beard but was recognised by a distinctive black mole on his face," a police officer said.

"During interrogation, Rahman admitted to selling the eight stolen rings to Shamshad Ali, a jeweller in ...