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- Published: December 11, 2021 15:25
New Delhi: In a rare case of international probe & action, Assam Police on Saturday recovered the heritage watch of legendary footballer Diego Maradona. The police apprehended Wazid Hussein, the man who stole footballer’s watch from Dubai and fled to Assam.
Accused Wazid was arrested from his residence in Sibsagar in the wee hours of morning today.
Assam Police zeroed in on the accused with active co-ordination from Dubai police HQs and recovered the heritage Hublot watch.
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 4:00AM we arrested Wazid from his residence in Sibsagar. The limited edition watch has been recovered from him. pic.twitter.com/I6lKURk9Ie— DGP Assam (@DGPAssamPolice) December 11, 2021
According to Assam DGP, the limited edition watch signed by legendary footballer was stolen by Wazid Hussain who had fled the country after stealing it.
Accused fled from Dubai with Maradona’s watch
Wazid Hussein, the prime suspect in the theft case. He worked as a security guard for a company in Dubai that had the permission to store iconic soccer player’s belongings.
Good job @assampolice ……Diego Maradona’s watch stolen from a safe in Dubai recovered from a criminal in Assam. The accused had worked as a security guard in Dubai pic.twitter.com/JBQ3FrCmim
— Utpal Parashar (@utpal_parashar) December 11, 2021
According to police sources, the accused took permission of his employer for retuning to India on account of his father’s illness. He arrived at the IGI airport on 15th August, 2021 and apparently went missing. He apparently stole the limited edition watch by breaking into company’s safe records and escaped the country by faking his father’s illness.
Assam Police will take further action in the theft case.
A senior police official said Superintendent of Police (SP), Sivasagar Rakesh Roushan would brief the media at 2.00 pm on the recovery.