Soccer legend Maradona's stolen Rs 20 lakh watch found in Assam

The watch from Dubai worth over Rs 20 lakh, which went missing, was recovered from the possession of an Assam resident who worked in Dubai and returned recently.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswas broke the news on Twitter.

"In an act of international cooperation @assampolice has coordinated with @dubaipoliceHQ through Indian federal LEA to recover a heritage @Hublot watch belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested one Wazid Hussein. Follow-up lawful action is being taken," he wrote.

Argentine professional footballer Diego Armando Maradona reportedly died of a heart attack in November 2020.

He was the manager of the Argentine soccer team and is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

Assam Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said the watch belonged to the Argentine football player himself, "which was being stored in Dubai along with other belongings in a safe", reported NDTV.

"As informed through central agency by the Dubai Police, one Wazid Hussain had stolen a limited edition Maradona signed Hublot watch and fled to Assam. Today morning at 4:00 am we arrested Wazid Hussian from his residence in Sibsagar. The limited edition watch has been recovered from him," the official added.

Earlier, the police official had tweeted: "A costly Hublot watch... Maradona... Dubai... Assam Police Looks like random words, don't they? But today all these words came together nicely, stating a story of successful International Cooperation between Dubai Police and @assampolice."

According to the police, Wazid Hussian was employed as a security guard at a private company in Dubai where Maradona's belongings were stored.

In August, he sought permission to get back to India as his father was sick.

Diego Maradona was seen wearing two Hublot Big Bang watches during the FIFA World Cup 2010 when Hublot launched its Maradona Big Bang Chronograph Limited Edition.