It was his WhatsApp status that landed a thief in police custody. The Ambernath Police on Saturday arrested a man for stealing Rs 2 lakh from the owner of a shop he was previously employed at.

The man had purchased an iPhone and a two-wheeler for his female friend from the stolen money. The owner got a whiff of it when the man flaunted the gifts on his social media status,  and reported him to the police. Sunil Mahadik, who owns an incense stick shop at Ambernath West, had employed Raj Ambvale to do the accounts. However, suspicious that Ambvale was swindling money from the shop, Mahadik fired him.