This is an archive article published on February 6, 2024
Chennai police nab 3 Nepal natives for burglary at ECR house
The burglars decamped with cash and jewellery from the house at Injambakkam on January 30.
The police noted that based on the CCTV footage, special teams conducted multi- pronged inquiries and while inquiring one N Prakash Khadka (30) from Nepal based on suspicion, it was ascertained that he was a kingpin behind this theft case. (Representational Photo)
The Greater Chennai police (GCP) have arrested three men for allegedly stealing gold, silver and diamond jewellery and cash from a house at Injambakkam on East Coast Road.
The police identified the accused as N Prakash Khadka, 30; N Manoj Masi,41; and T Janak Prasad Jaishi, 28, all hailing from Nepal.
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According to a statement issued by the police on Monday, one Amith Kumar Agarwal complained to the Neelankarai police station about the theft at his sister’s house. He said his sister Amritha and her husband Brajesh Kumar live in Germany and rarely come to their house at Olive Beach in Injambakkam.
He said a servant working at Amritha’s house alerted him about the theft on January 30. The police formed five special teams to probe the case.
The police, based on analysis of CCTV footage and multi-pronged inquiries, confirmed Khadka was the mastermind behind the theft. They said he had been staying in Virugambakkam and working as a part-time driver for the past two months in Amritha’s house.
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“Upon confirming that the house owners had gone abroad, Khadka passed on the information to his associates and jointly carried out the theft. They planned to go to Delhi and to Nepal from there along with the stolen properties,” the police added.
The police launched a hunt for the accused in several cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, Pune and Bengaluru, and arrested the three.
The police said they recovered over 90 per cent of the stolen properties and launched a hunt to nab the other accused.
“Inquiry revealed that more than 10 cases are pending against Manoj Masi and Janak Prasad Jaishi in Bengaluru and Thane,” the police said.
The police noted that based on the CCTV footage, special teams conducted multi- pronged inquiries and while inquiring one N Prakash Khadka (30) from Nepal based on suspicion, it was ascertained that he was a kingpin behind this theft case. (Representational Photo) 
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