India, July 25 -- A crestfallen family got its smile back after the Delhi Police solved a theft case and recovered Rs 12.5 lakh worth of gold and silver jewellery that had been saved for their six-year-old daughter's spine surgery at AIIMS here. Police said they recovered the Rs 12.5 lakh haul and arrested the alleged burglar on Friday. The officer said the family was devastated after burglars stole the jewellery they had saved by selling their valuables, and it was their only hope for their child's treatment; consequently, the family was contemplating mortgaging their house to continue treatment. "The family had sold their valuables and pooled together their lifetime savings to raise the money for the surgery. And after the theft, they had begun considering mortgaging their house to continue the treatment," a senior police officer said. Also Read - Six-yr-old boy drowns in pit; Gr Noida Authority sacks 2 officials Police said the case was reported at the Keshav Puram police station on July 22 after burglars allegedly broke a window pane of the family's house in the Ganeshpura area and fled with gold and silver jewellery valued at around Rs 12.5 lakh. Given the circumstances, senior officers directed that the investigation take priority. A special police team used technical evidence to trace and arrest Abhishek alias Raje (25), a Wazirpur resident with two previous burglary cases, within six hours. Based on his disclosure, officers recovered the stolen jewellery and returned it to the family, enabling their six-year-old daughter's spine treatment to continue. Further investigation is underway.
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