Indian police arrest man who stole Diego Maradona’s personalized watch

Police india reported this Saturday that he recovered a stolen watch, customized for Diego Maradona, and detained a suspect for the alleged theft of the object in Dubai.

The police added that they detained Wazid Hussain in the northeastern state of Assam and recovered the Swiss brand Hublot’s watch after the man fled to India following the alleged robbery in the Emirati city.

The 37-year-old had been working as a security guard since 2016 at a Dubai firm that kept memorabilia related to the Argentine star, police explained.

The agency added that in That limited edition piece of one unit, which cost about $ 26,500 and had a photo of the Argentine engraved on the bottom of the watch, his signature and his number ten shirt appeared.

“Although there are many limited edition watches, this one was customized for Maradona”, Sivasagar City Police Superintendent Rakesh Roushan told AFP, according to information received from Dubai authorities.

Maradona, one of the best footballers in history, died in November 2020 at the age of 60.

Assam state authorities claimed that local police detained the defendant after receiving a tip from his counterparts in Dubai.

Police reported that the detainee denied the allegations, adding that he had returned to Assam in August to care for his ailing father.

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