Ram Naresh Gupta was arrested by Nalasopara police

Since the accused was identified, a team from Nalasopara police station reached Gupta’s residence in Diva, but he had fled before that, said another officer privy to the investigation. But the team of police recovered the checked shirt from his house in Diva. Gupta remained underground for a while, but he approached Bombay HC seeking anticipatory bail in the case, which was registered against him at Nalasopara police station. Though the cops raised objection to reject his anticipatory bail, Gupta’s lawyer argued that the images from the CCTV footage do not establish the identity of his client.

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“His lawyer managed to secure anticipatory bail for Gupta despite the fact that we informed the HC that the same shirt seen in the CCTV footage was recovered from Gupta’s residence. But the lawyer contended that such shirts are available online and could be purchased by anyone,” said another officer. Though the MBVV police had not given up hope, an emboldened Gupta broke into a mobile showroom shop at Vadodara in April.

“Gupta was arrested in this case by Vadodara police who brought him to Thane to recover the stolen booty. But he escaped the clutches of police and later arrested by Kolsewadi police in Thane,” deputy commissioner of police Jayant Bajbhale told mid-day. With Gupta’s arrest, the police approached Bombay High Court and got his anticipatory bail cancelled, said Bajbhale.

The senior inspector of Nalasopara police station Vijaysinh Bagal said that they secured the custody of Gupta and recovered various mobile phones and jewellery collectively worth Rs 25 lakh from his possession. “Gupta is in police custody and our investigations are underway,” said Bagal. Meanwhile, the investigating officer Chandankar said that Gupta would commit the crime single handedly and prefer to target wine and mobile shops. “His son-in-law Abhishek Soni is at large,” he added.

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