MARGAO
The Cuncolim police have arrested a resident of Bogmalo and recovered from his possession stolen cash and the motorcycle he used in the commission of an offence.
Police informed that upon the written complaint from Cynthia Silva, a resident of Assolna, against an unknown accused person, it was reported that one unknown accused person, wearing a black hoodie jacket and grey jeans, had entered the complainant's supermarket, styled as "Regina Martyum Super Market" situated at Orel Assolna, and committed theft of a black handbag containing Rs 70,000, as well as Rs 2,000 in cash from the cash counter, totalling Rs 72,000.
During the course of the investigation, technical surveillance was mounted, and the accused person, namely Faisal Shaikh, a resident of Bagmalo, Mormugao, was apprehended from Bogmalo and placed under arrest.
The stolen cash of Rs 71,600 was recovered, and the Pulsar motorcycle used in the commission of the offence has been seized, the police said.
The accused has been remanded to two days' police custody.
