A 19-year-old was caught red-handed while allegedly stealing chocolates worth Rs 12,000 from a supermarket in Borivali West in the early hours of April 13.
According to the complaint filed by Pravin Nagaram Chaudhary (19), a shopkeeper and resident of Ganesh Nagar, Charkop in Kandivali West, the incident occurred at his uncle’s shop, “Shri Ashapura Mataji Super Market”, located at Shop No. 33-34, Basil Grove, Garden Grove Complex, Chikuwadi, Borivali West.
Chaudhary stated that he helps his uncle run the supermarket and usually opens the shop at 7:00 am, while his uncle closes it around 11:00 pm. On April 12, after closing the shop at around 11:00 pm, he, along with his sisters Rinku and Manju, went to sleep inside the premises.
At approximately 4:00 am on April 13, he woke up after hearing suspicious noises. Upon checking the CCTV cameras installed in the shop, he noticed three unknown persons attempting to steal items from refrigerators placed outside the shutter, which contained cold drinks, ice cream, and chocolates.
He immediately rushed outside and tried to catch the suspects. During the attempt, the accused pushed him and tried to flee. While two of them managed to escape, Chaudhary successfully apprehended one of the accused on the spot and alerted the police.
The detained accused was identified as Shahid Nasir Khan (19), a resident of New Collector Compound, Malvani, Malad West. Police arrived at the scene and took the accused into custody.
Upon inspection, it was found that chocolates worth approximately Rs12,000 had been stolen from the shop. A case has been registered against the accused for theft and dishonest intention. Further investigation is underway to trace the absconding accomplices.
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