The Delhi Police has arrested an assistant sub-inspector with the Border Security Force (BSF) for allegedly stealing a woman’s handbag containing ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in National Capital. The accused has been identified as Naresh Kumar, a resident of Haryana.
According to Sanjay Bhatia, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), IGI airport, the incident took place on Tuesday when the woman along with her husband were at the airport to board a flight to Srinagar.
“After completing her boarding formalities, she took a seat and kept her handbag under the liner chair.
A few minutes later, the woman realised that her handbag containing ornaments was missing after which she approached the police,” said the DCP.
“During investigation, CCTV camera installed in the area were scanned and Kumar was nabbed when he was seen taking away the handbag of the woman in a CCTV footage,” said the DCP.
“Stolen gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh have been recovered from the possession of the accused. The accused told police that he was at the IGI airport to board a flight to Bagdogra,” said the DCP.
“A medical examination has confirmed that Kumar was under the influence of alcohol and stole the handbag to make easy money,” said the DCP adding that further investigation is going on.
