Mumbai: Two men were arrested by Amboli police in connection with the break-in at actor Anupam Kher’s office in Andheri West recently. Among cash and other belongings, the duo had stolen a negative of the film ‘Maine Gandhi ko Nahi Mara’ starring Kher. Police have recovered the negative.
The theft occurred in the intervening night of June 19 and 20.The actor has been operating the three-room office on the first floor for the past three decades. The accused stole Rs 4.15 lakh in cash, an iron safe, a black bag and another bag containing the film’s negative, collectively worth Rs 4.19 lakh. Police had retrieved CCTV footage which showed clear grabs of the two accused fleeing. Based on the images and their informant network, police tracked down the duo. They were identified as Rafiq Shaikh, 35, and Mohammad Dilshad Khan, 30. Most of the stolen cash is yet to be recovered. tnn

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