Last Updated on 07/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
A shocking incident of theft has come to light in Najafgarh, Delhi. A minor student stole his mother’s gold jewellery to gift an iPhone to his girlfriend on her birthday. Shocked by the disappearance of the jewellery from the house, the family lodged a complaint in the police station. After this, when the police started investigating the case, a shocking revelation came before them. The theft was committed by the son of the house. The police took the accused into custody.
The accused is a student of 9th class. He loves a girl studying in his school. It is being told that his friend’s birthday was about to come. He needed money to give her a gift. For this, he stole his mother’s gold earrings, ring and gold chain. He sold them to two different goldsmiths in Kakrola area. He bought an iPhone with that money and gifted it to his girlfriend. The police have also arrested a goldsmith.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Ankit Singh said, “On August 3, a woman had lodged a report of theft in her house. In the complaint, she had told that on August 2, between 8 am and 3 pm, some unknown person had stolen two gold chains, a pair of gold earrings and a gold ring from her house. On the basis of her complaint, an FIR was registered in this case and investigation was started. A police team was engaged in the investigation.
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The DCP said, “The CCTV footage of the spot was examined, but no suspicious activity was found around the complainant’s house at the time of the incident. The police team also checked the neighbours for any clues, but no one noticed any activity during the said time. Ruling out the involvement of outsiders, the police focused on the family members and found that the complainant’s son was missing since the theft.”
He further said that the police started gathering information about the boy. His school friends were questioned. It was revealed that he had recently bought a new iPhone worth 50 thousand rupees. After this, raids were conducted at his hideouts in Dharampura, Kakrola and Najafgarh, but every time he managed to escape. On Tuesday, information was received that he would come to his house at around 6 pm, after which the police laid a trap there.
On Tuesday evening at around 6.15 pm, the accused was caught as soon as he came near his house. During the search, an Apple mobile was recovered from him. When he was questioned, he initially denied his involvement, but later confessed his crime. He told that he had sold the stolen gold to two goldsmiths. After this, a goldsmith named Kamal Verma was also arrested from his shop.
During interrogation, the accused student told the police that he is a class 9 student and studies in a private school in Najafgarh. His father had died due to illness. He had no interest in studies. He often gets average marks in exams. His friends told the police that he is in a relationship with a girl studying in the same class. He wanted to give an expensive gift to his girlfriend on her birthday to impress her.
For this, he had asked for money from his mother, but due to limited resources, his mother refused to give him money. Not only this, she advised him to focus on studies. Angered by his mother’s refusal, he decided to steal money from his house. After this, he committed the crime of theft. He stole the gold ornaments and sold them to both the goldsmiths at a very low price. At present, the police is investigating this matter further.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)