The Assam police in cooperation with Dubai police have recovered a limited edition heritage Hublot watch belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested a person.
Police had also arrested a person identified as Wazid Hussein from Moranhat area in Assam’s Charaideo district.
Taking Twitter Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, in an act of international cooperation, Assam police had coordinated with the Dubai police through Indian federal LEA, recovered the heritage Hublot watch, which was belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested one Wazid Hussein.
He tweeted, “In an act of international cooperation @assampolice has coordinated with @dubaipoliceHQ 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 DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said that the accused person was arrested from Moranhat area in Assam’s Charaideo district last night.
“We have received information that Wazid Hussein is suspected in a case involving theft of a safe belonging to the late football player Diego Maradona.
“The suspect had worked as a security guard for a company in Dubai that was storing the late player’s belongings. After a few days on the job, he had asked for his employer’s permission to return to India in connection with his father’s illness and he arrived at Indira Gandhi International airport, Delhi on August 15 this year,” the Assam DGP said.
On the other hand, Sivasagar district Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Raushan said that, the arrested person is originally hailing from Sivasagar district and was arrested last night from his in-laws house at Moranhat area in Charaideo district.
