Mumbai: A 19-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 10 lakh from her home in Kandivali area here and eloping with her boyfriend, police said Monday.
The girl, identified as Radha Gupta, and her boyfriend Amir Naushad Khan, a resident of Govandi, were nabbed Sunday from Kalina where they were hiding, an official informed.
“August 30, the girl stole Rs 10 lakh and ran away with her boyfriend. When her parents came to know of the theft, they filed a complaint with Kandivali Police Station. We nabbed the duo after placing their mobile phones under surveillance,” informed the official.
The official further stated that Rs 7,00,000 was recovered from the girl. “She has told police that she wanted to help Khan start a business. The two first met at a wedding in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Their love blossomed and the boy came over and started living here,” the official added.
Senior Inspector Nitin Pondkule of Kandivali police station said Radha Gupta and Amir Naushad Khan were produced in a local court Monday. The court remanded them in police custody for one day.
PTI