Graphic designer held for theft of Rs 6.8 lakh valuables from house in Thane
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested a 26-year-old graphic designer for allegedly stealing jewellery and cash valued at Rs 6.8 lakh from a house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday.
The incident occurred on the intervening night of June 24 and 25 at a house located in Mira Road area.
A woman residing in the house was awakened by the sound of a cat that had entered her house. Upon checking, she found her bedroom cupboard was ransacked and a bag containing 77 gm of gold jewellery and Rs 9,000 in cash was missing, Mira Road's senior police inspector Meghana Burande said.
Based on a complaint by the 58-year-old house woman, an FIR was registered on June 25 under sections 305(a) (theft in a dwelling house) and 331 (house-trespass) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A detection team from the Mira Road police station promptly launched an investigation.
"Based on intelligence and sustained efforts, we arrested the accused within 24 hours," the official said.
The accused has been identified as a graphic designer, originally from Nepal, residing in the same neighbourhood, according to the police.
"During interrogation, we recovered 69 grams of the stolen jewellery valued at Rs 5.52 lakh from him. We are now working to recover the remaining stolen property," Burande said.
It also came to light during the probe that the accused has a criminal background, as two FIRs were earlier registered against him at the Mira Road police station, the official said.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
