NAGPUR: After arresting Odisha thief Prashantkumar Karad last week for his alleged role in at least 16 burglaries and thefts in the city, Ranapratap Nagar police have recovered around 951gm (81 tola) of gold worth around Rs38.12 lakh from Karad and his accomplice Shrikant Sethi, who was nabbed for helping dispose of the valuables.
Sethi was arrested from Odisha after cops traced his location through mobile phone network towers. Sethi’s details were procured through banks. Karad and Sethi are in presently in police custody.