Heist in the Capital: Cook and Cohorts Nabbed in Rs 1 Crore Theft

In a major bust, Delhi Police, in collaboration with Odisha Police, have apprehended a suspect in a high-stakes theft involving over Rs 1 crore stolen from a businessman's house in the national capital.

The primary suspect, Kashinath Mallick, a cook for the businessman, was arrested in Odisha's Balasore district. Police recovered Rs 20 lakh from Mallick, believed to have orchestrated the heist with two associates, Ashutosh and Jagabandhu Mallick.

Both accomplices, who worked as domestic help, were captured at transport hubs in Delhi and Patna with Rs 45 lakh of the stolen money. Authorities continue their investigation into the daring crime.

(With inputs from agencies.)