Ludhiana, Nov. 14 -- A senior constable posted as a munshi at Sidhwan Bet Police Station under Ludhiana Rural Police has been arrested for allegedly stealing Rs.1.25 crore in cash and valuables kept as case property in the malkhana (police property room).

According to police, the accused, Gurdas Singh, a resident of Ajit Nagar, Jagraon, allegedly melted the official seals on storage boxes to pilfer gold and other valuables. The accused was due to retire later this month.

The theft came to light during a court hearing when tampered seals on a storage box revealed that the seized items were missing.

According to police sources, the accused apparently spent a portion of the stolen money on himself and lost some in gambling.

The incident ...