Alert police constable catches Goa thief

MUMBAI - An alert traffic constable here Thursday caught a man who had robbed his employer of Rs.20 lakh in Goa, a traffic official said.

“Traffic constable Shankar Salunkhe from the Matunga traffic division was on duty near the Dadar (East) station when he saw a few people running behind a man,” said the official.

“Judging the seriousness of the situation, Salunkhe ran and caught him,” the official added.

The man, identified as Sameerulla Rafique Katachi, was taken to the Matunga police station.

“We have found that Katachi was involved in the robbery of Rs.20 lakh from his employer Satish Beg in Goa and a case has been registered in the Kalambud police station in Goa,” said senior police inspector S.L. Deshmukh of the Matunga police station.