With the help of local police, Chennai police today arrested a person from Bihar's East Champran district in connection with the theft of watches worth Rs 2.09 crore from a showroom in Chennai.
In a joint operation, Chennai police, led by M Satyasilan, and East Champaran police raided Virta Chowk under Ghorasahan police station and arrested a person identified as Manoj alias Chilphorwa, police said here.
Two Tissot brand watches worth Rs 40,000 were recovered from his possession.
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Police said thieves had stolen 480 watches of various brands worth Rs 2.09 crore from a showroom located under Royapettah police station of Chennai on February 29.
Following investigation and watching CCTV footage, Chennai police contacted East Champaran police and conducted joint operation.
Manoj has admitted his involvement in the crime and revealed the names of his 10 accomplices who are the residents of Ghorasahan and Sitamarhi district, police said.
On the basis of information available from Manoj, Chennai police are conducting raids to nab the other suspected thieves.
Manoj had earlier served one year of imprisonment for a theft he had committed eight years ago in Pune.
