Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) Four persons have been arrestedfor stealing British-era coins, currency notes and postalstamps worth Rs 95 lakh from an antique shop in south Mumbai,police said.
Abdul Sheikh, who deals in old coins and stamps, hadlodged complaints about two thefts. The first theft took placelast year while the second took place this year, said a seniorpolice officer.
The thieves had broken into the shop through a window.
"After going through CCTV footage, police zeroed in onDinesh Khade who had visited the shop on both the days whenthe break-ins took place," said a senior police officer.
Khade had already been arrested in a robbery case.
When police questioned him, he confessed to his involvement inthefts at Sheikh's shop too, the officer said.
Following which his accomplices Vijay Waghmare (19),Vinod Jadhav (23) and Praful Shinde (23) were arrestedyesterday, the officer said.
The accused have been booked under IPC sections 454(house-breaking), 380 (theft in dwelling house) and otherrelevant sections. PTI AVIKRK.
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