A 19-year-old BCA student who had been arrested for alleged theft of cash and jewellery worth around ₹1.5 crore from his neighbour’s apartment in a Behala housing complex, had recently purchased a cash counting machine through an e-commerce portal — a clue that helped police zero in on him. The police carried out a detailed analysis of footage from 135 CCTV cameras at the housing society during the probe. ADVERTISEMENT“After checking his recent purchase list, we found he had bought a cash counting machine on January 22 through an e-commerce portal. His Internet search history also revealed that he was looking for an electric saw, which he possibly wanted as a break-in device,” said an officer. Shaw has been booked under sections of theft by the officers of Sarsuna police station, where the complaint was lodged on January 24.

Source: The Telegraph February 04, 2026 01:20 UTC