Assam police arrest wrongdoer for stealing Diego Maradona’s watch in Dubai

Football legend Diego Maradona’s watch, allegedly stolen in Dubai, was recovered from Assam’s Sivasagar district on Saturday morning, following which an individual was arrested, police mentioned.

The accused particular person was working as a safety guard at an organization in Dubai in UAE that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer, they mentioned.The accused is suspected to be concerned within the theft of a protected during which the restricted version Hublot watch was additionally stored, Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta mentioned.After working for a couple of days on the firm, the accused returned to Assam in August, taking depart stating that his father was unwell, he mentioned.The Assam Police swung into motion after the Dubai Police reached out to India with details about the accused, the officer mentioned.Subsequently, the accused was arrested from his residence at 4 am and the watch was recovered, he mentioned.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned it was an operation involving worldwide coordination between the police forces of the 2 international locations.Further authorized motion was being taken towards the accused, he added.Diego Maradona, extensively considered one of many best soccer gamers of all time earlier than drug and alcohol dependancy marred his profession, died on Wednesday at his residence in Argentina after struggling a coronary heart assault, his lawyer mentioned. He was 60.Beloved in his homeland after main Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986 and adored in Italy for taking Napoli to 2 Serie A titles, Maradona was a uniquely gifted participant who rose from the robust streets of Buenos Aires to achieve the head of his sport.He died 4 years to the day after certainly one of his political heroes, former Cuban chief Fidel Castro, and 15 years to the day after one other troubled however proficient soccer people hero, George Best, whom Maradona cited as certainly one of his boyhood inspirations.