Diego Maradona's priceless watch stolen from Dubai recovered from Assam, accused arrested

Football legend Diego Maradona's watch, which was allegedly stolen in Dubai, has been recovered from Assam's Sivasagar district on the morning of Saturday, December 11. Assam Police has said that this luxury limited edition watch worth around Rs 20 lakh has been recovered from a resident of Assam, who worked in Dubai and had recently returned to India. The police have arrested the accused.

Giving information about this on Twitter, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted that"As part of international cooperation, the Assam Police, through the Indian Federal LEA, coordinated with the Dubai Police and recovered a heritage watch belonging to the legendary footballer late Diego Maradona and arrested Wajid Hussain. Further legal action is being taken. "

Diego Maradona was Argentina's legendary professional football player and manager and was regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He died of a heart attack in November 2020.Assam Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said that the watch itself belonged to the legendary Argentine football player, which was being kept in a safe along with other items in Dubai.

Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti said that after working for a few days in the company, the accused took leave saying that his father was ill and returned to Assam in August.