Maradona stolen watch: Football legend Diego Maradona’s watch, allegedly stolen in Dubai, was recovered from Assam’s Sivasagar district on Saturday morning, following which a person was arrested, police said.
The accused person was working as a security guard in Dubia at a company that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer, they said.
Maradona stolen watch: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona’s stolen watch found in Assam, one arrested
The accused is suspected to be involved in the theft of a safe in which the limited edition Hublot watch was also kept, Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said.
In an act of international cooperation, Assam Police coordinated with Dubai Police through Indian federal LEA to recover a heritage Hublot watch belonging to legendary footballer late Diego Maradona & arrested one Wazid Hussein. Lawful action is being taken: Assam CM HB Sarma pic.twitter.com/etmOBnDK6c
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2021
“In an act of international cooperation, Assam police has coordinated with Dubai Police HQs through Indian federal LEA to recover a heritage Hublot watch belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested one Wazid Hussein. Follow-up lawful action is being taken,” Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.
Maradona stolen watch: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona’s stolen watch found in Assam, one arrested
According to the Director-General of Police Assam, the limited edition watch signed by Maradona was stolen by one Wazid Hussain who had fled the state with it.
“As informed through Central Agency by Dubai Police, one Wazid Hussain had stolen a limited edition Maradona signed Hublot watch and fled to Assam. Today morning at 4:00 AM we arrested Wazid from his residence in Sibsagar. The limited-edition watch has been recovered from him,” the DGP tweeted.
After working for a few days at the company, the accused returned to Assam in August, taking leave stating that his father was unwell, he said.
The Assam Police swung into action after the Dubai Police reached out to India with information about the accused, the officer said. Subsequently, the accused was arrested from his residence at 4 am and the watch was recovered, he said.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it was an operation involving international coordination between the police forces of the two countries. Further legal action is being taken against the accused, he added.
Maradona stolen watch: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona’s stolen watch found in Assam, one arrested
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