Overview
- Police identified the accused as Manoj Mohan Rathod, 40, a Palghar resident allegedly linked to at least 14 other theft cases across Mumbai and nearby areas.
- Investigators cited CCTV analysis, technical inputs and two days of surveillance in Palghar to trace and arrest the suspect.
- During questioning, Rathod pointed officers to a jeweller and his residence, leading to recoveries officials value at about Rs 1.37 crore.
- The FIR followed a Dec 29–30 break-in reported at a Lokhandwala bungalow, with the complaint filed by an 82-year-old woman reported as Abhimanyu Singh’s mother.
- Abhimanyu Singh has publicly denied that the burglary occurred at his residence, and one outlet reported a lower recovery estimate of roughly Rs 1.26 crore as the probe continues.