Online purchase tips off police to zero in on 19-year-old BCA student’s activities

A 19-year-old BCA student who had been arrested for alleged theft of cash and jewellery worth around ₹1.5 crore from his neighbour’s apartment in a Behala housing complex, had recently purchased a cash counting machine through an e-commerce portal — a clue that helped police zero in on him.

Police said Harshvardhan Shaw was arrested on Monday. The police carried out a detailed analysis of footage from 135 CCTV cameras at the housing society during the probe.