Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Security Guard Arrested for Stealing IPL Jerseys
A security guard at Wankhede Stadium is accused of stealing 261 IPL jerseys.
The jerseys were taken from the BCCI office and are worth ₹6.52 lakh.
The guard allegedly sold the jerseys to an online dealer to fund his online gambling habit.
The theft happened in June but wasn't discovered until a recent audit.
Police are now investigating the case and trying to find the missing jerseys.
A security guard stole 261 IPL jerseys from the BCCI office in Wankhede Stadium.
The stolen jerseys were worth ₹6.52 lakh.
The theft occurred on June 13, 2025, but was discovered during a stock audit.
The guard allegedly sold the jerseys to an online dealer to fund his online gambling.
Police have recovered 50 jerseys and are investigating the case.
- Who
- Farooque Aslam Khan is accused of stealing the jerseys.
- What
- A security guard stole 261 IPL jerseys.
- When
- June 13, 2025
- Where
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Why
- The guard claims he stole the jerseys to fund his online gambling addiction.
- Accused
- Farooque Aslam Khan
- Stolen Items
- 261 IPL Jerseys
- Value of Stolen Items
- ₹6.52 lakh
- Location
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Date of Theft
- June 13, 2025
- Complaint Filed
- July 17, 2025
- Reason for Theft
- Online Gambling Addiction
