The Azad Maidan police have nabbed a group of six contractual labourers who had stolen 2,200 medals worth Rs 4.90 lakh from the Tata Mumbai Marathon. The group intended to sell the medal made of copper to the scrap dealer for money. “The six accused thought that the medals were made up of copper and hence they stole it to sell and make a quick buck. However, we nabbed the accused after tracking them through the CCTV footage,” said an officer from the Azad Maidan police station.

“We tracked all the accused involved in the crime and produced them before the court on January 22. We have seized 620 medals worth Rs 1,38,880 from the group. They had hidden the medals at their accommodation in Fort. We are optimistic about seizing the remaining medals and checking if anyone else is involved,” the officer added.