Moradabad Trader’s Daughter Held in Rs 1.2-Crore Home Heist as Police Arrest Five

Overview

• The robbery at brass businessman Mohammad Imran’s Akbar Compound home, which occurred around 4 am on Monday, saw gunmen hold his family at gunpoint and flee with cash and jewellery worth about Rs 1.2 crore.
• Police said five suspects are now in custody, including Imran’s daughter Areeba and her boyfriend Arshad Warsi, and they recovered Rs 47.24 lakh in cash along with country-made pistols, mobile phones and two cars.
• Investigators alleged the daughter enabled the break-in by giving her boyfriend a key about a month earlier and by opening the home’s digital lock from inside on the night of the raid.
• Officers said the couple planned the theft after years of family opposition to their relationship and intended to use the money to start a new life.
• The probe continues to trace the remaining money and any other participants after the intruders removed the home CCTV recorder, with police reviewing nearby camera feeds and toll-plaza data.