Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have solved a gold theft case at the historic Ramna Kali Temple in the capital’s Shahbagh area, arresting three people, including a couple accused of carrying out the theft and a jewellery shop owner accused of buying the stolen gold.The arrests and recovery of stolen gold ornaments were announced in a press release issued by the DMP on Tuesday.The accused have been identified as Lipi Karmakar, 29, her husband Arnab Roy Dipto, 30, and Md Muhin, 37, the owner of a jewellery shop who allegedly purchased the stolen gold.According to Shahbagh Police Station, a group of thieves entered the temple and stole approximately six annas of gold, worth around Tk 80,000, sometime between 8:45am and 4pm on October 7.Treating the incident as a priority, police visited the scene, collected CCTV footage from nearby areas and launched an investigation using information technology to identify those involved.As part of the investigation, police arrested Lipi Karmakar and Arnab Roy Dipto from the Dobadia area under Uttarkhan Police Station at around 11:30am on October 11. Their identities were established through CCTV footage analysis and technological assistance, police said.Based on information provided by the two suspects, police later raided Sadia Jewellers in the Dakhshinkhan area.The shop owner, Md Muhin, was arrested at around 3pm on October 12 on suspicion of purchasing the stolen gold. Police also recovered two annas, one rati and four points of gold from his shop.Police said Lipi Karmakar and Arnab Roy Dipto were produced before a court, where they voluntarily confessed to their involvement in the theft in statements recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.Legal action has been taken against the accused. Police said the investigation was continuing to determine whether any other individuals or groups were involved and to recover the remaining stolen gold.