According to the police, the accused, who worked at Noida's Crown Plaza Hotel, was a regular visitor to the trade fair in Delhi and had a keen interest in various art forms. He was arrested by the police from Noida.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested from Noida for allegedly stealing an over 50 million years old fossil from a stall at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in central Delhi,

The Delhi Police have cracked the high-profile theft of a 50-million-year-old gastropod fossil from the India International Trade Fair (IITF), arresting a 49-year-old man in connection with the crime.

According to police, over 100 CCTV footages from the location and nearby stalls, pavilions, and halls were analysed to identify the accused, a statement by the Delhi Police said.

A Noida-based man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a 50-million-year-old Gastropod Fossil from the Geological Survey of India's (GSI) stall at the India International Trade Fair 2024, police said on Tuesday.

A 50 million-year-old Gastropod Fossil, which was stolen from India International Trade fair (IITF) earlier this month, was recovered with the arrest of an individual.