Overview
- Police identified the accused as Manoj Mohan Rathod, 40, and traced him to Palghar using CCTV, technical inputs and local intelligence.
- Officers report recovering valuables valued at about Rs 1.37 crore based on the suspect’s disclosures, with some accounts citing roughly Rs 1.26 crore.
- According to police accounts, the theft occurred on the night of December 29–30 with entry through a bathroom window and a safe containing jewellery and cash taken.
- Abhimanyu Singh has publicly denied that his residence was the site of the burglary, leaving the exact property identification under verification.
- Investigators are continuing checks on Rathod’s alleged links to other thefts and on whether further recoveries are possible.