A masseur allegedly fled the city with gold jewellery and a Rolex watch worth ₹17 lakh from his employer in an ayurvedic massage centre on Thursday. Within 48 hours, the Nalasopara police on Saturday arrested the accused from a moving train in Madhya Pradesh.
On Thursday, Gupta went to the Ayurvedic massage centre at 7 pm. Before his massage, he removed his gold jewellery, cash, iPhone, and a Rolex watch and kept them near his clothes in a locker. After that, he noticed his valuables were missing and approached the Nalasopara police. Based on his complaint and CCTV footage in the centre, a case was registered against Rakesh Pandey, 32.
The police tried to track him using his mobile tower location. Since Pandey kept changing his SIM card at intervals, it was difficult for them to pinpoint his location. They followed his tracks using CCTV footage and caught him boarding a train to MP. The Crime Branch of the Nalasopara police contacted the Khandwa police, who arrested him from a moving train at Khandwa Railway Station with the help of the Government Railway Police.