The Kadapa I-Town Police have cracked a gold jewellery theft case within five hours of the crime. The police have arrested one person and seized jewellery weighing 2.66 kg worth ₹1.2 crore and ₹45,000 in cash from the possession of the accused.
The accused has been identified as Shaik Masood, who resides in Nakash area of Kadapa. According to police, Masood, who has been working as a clerk in the Mehtab Jewellery for two decades, has gained the confidence of the shop owner, Shaik Mastan.