Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Ex-Employee Arrested for Foxnut Theft and Arson in Bhopal
Imagine a man who used to work at a place where they stored a special kind of nut called foxnuts.
He went back, took a lot of these nuts that were worth a lot of money, and then set the storage place on fire.
He did this to try and hide the fact that he stole the nuts.
The police found out it was him and arrested him, along with a friend.
They even found some of the stolen nuts and the keys he used.
Police in Nishatpura, Bhopal, arrested two individuals for theft and arson.
The arrested are Deepak Silawat, a former employee, and his accomplice Sangeeta Rathore.
They are accused of stealing foxnuts worth Rs 2 crore from a godown.
Silawat allegedly set the godown on fire to destroy evidence of the theft.
Police recovered 30 sacks of stolen foxnuts and the keys used for the crime.
- Who
- Deepak Silawat (34), a former employee, and his accomplice Sangeeta Rathore (40).
- What
- Arrested for allegedly stealing foxnuts valued at Rs 2 crore from a godown and setting it on fire to conceal evidence.
- When
- Arrested on Friday.
- Where
- Nishatpura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To conceal evidence of theft.
- Location
- Nishatpura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Arrest Date
- Friday
- Accused
- Deepak Silawat (34) and Sangeeta Rathore (40)
- Alleged Crimes
- Theft and Arson
- Value of Stolen Goods
- Rs 2 Crore
- Goods Stolen
- Foxnuts