Overview
- The Detection of Crime Branch arrested Ashwin Khadiya, 19, and recovered silver jewellery valued at Rs 1.75 lakh.
- The burglary occurred in the early hours of January 8 at a shop in Sagar Apartment after the rear brick wall was drilled through, bypassing shutters and security systems.
- Investigators focused on labour settlements near the Ramol canal and Jamfalwadi based on a hypothesis about the offender’s manual-work background.
- Feeds from hundreds of CCTV cameras across the Hatkeshwar–Ramol corridor were synchronized to trace the suspect’s movements and digital breadcrumbs.
- A trap near Shaktimata Temple in Jamfalwadi led to the arrest as the suspect allegedly tried to move the stolen goods, with police saying all items were recovered.