Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A dog was caught on CCTV carrying away a bag containing jewellery and cash worth around ₹4 lakh from Mandsaur District Hospital on Monday.
Police later traced the dog's route through CCTV footage and recovered the bag, with all the valuables found safe.
The footage showed a dog picking up the bag from the surgical ward and carrying it away.
Check out the CCTV clip below :
According to information, the incident took place at the hospital between Sunday and Monday. Latabai Valmiki, a resident of Kayampur under the Nahargarh police station area, had come to the hospital with her son, who was admitted after suffering an injury to his hand.
She had also brought a bag containing jewellery with her.
According to Latabai, the bag went missing sometime between around 1 am and 6 am. It contained gold and silver jewellery along with around ₹2,000 in cash. The total value of the items was estimated at around ₹4 lakh.
What does the bag contain?
The bag contained a silver waist chain and anklets, a gold mangalsutra and two gold rings. It also had silver ghunghroo, gold beads, gold earrings, a nose ring and a silver toe ring.
After noticing that the bag was missing, Latabai submitted an application at the City Kotwali police station.
Taking the matter seriously, police assigned Head Constable Ajay Solanki to trace the missing bag. Solanki reached the hospital and checked CCTV cameras installed in the hospital premises and nearby areas.
Police Follows Dog Through CCTV
Police followed the dog's movement through footage from different CCTV cameras. After checking the route, they found the bag lying unattended at an open spot inside the hospital premises.
The police recovered the bag, and all the jewellery and cash inside it were found safe.
After completing the necessary procedure, police handed over the recovered items to Latabai on Monday evening. She thanked the police after receiving her jewellery and cash back safely.
The CCTV footage helped police trace the bag within a short time and recover the woman's valuables worth around ₹4 lakh.
