Morena Police Arrest Accused In ₹3.5-Lakh Grain Shop Theft Case

The Station Road police in Morena have arrested an accused in connection with the theft of a bag containing three and a half lakh rupees from a grain trader’s shop. The police said the bag had been kept under the shop counter and was stolen two days earlier.

The accused allegedly took away the bag containing cash from the shop. The police identified him with the help of CCTV footage and arrested him from Jaura after examining the footage from the shop and nearby areas and questioning suspects.

Based on information provided by the accused, the police recovered the stolen bag, 3 lakh 27 thousand rupees in cash and account books. The recovery was made after the accused was taken into custody and questioned.

The case was registered on the complaint of the person who reported the theft. Station Road police registered crime number 317/26 under Section 303(2) of the BNS and started an investigation.

During the investigation, the police received information about Raju Khan, son of Ishaq Khan, a resident of Islampura, Jaura. The police caught him near the old courthouse in Jaura. During questioning, he admitted to committing the theft, according to the police.

The police checked CCTV cameras installed at the shop and in the surrounding area to trace the person involved in the theft. Investigators also questioned people considered suspicious during the inquiry. This led the police to Raju Khan, who was subsequently taken into custody from Jaura.

Morena Superintendent of Police Dharmaraj Meena said the stolen bag, 3 lakh 27 thousand rupees in cash and the account books were recovered on the accused’s information.

During questioning, the accused told the police that he had spent the remaining 23 thousand rupees. The police also said that criminal cases had already been registered against accused Raju Khan at different police stations.