The CIA Kosli team has arrested a fifth accused in connection with the theft of former minister Jaswant Singh’s Scorpio SUV, which was stolen from outside his residence on the night of March 28.

The accused, identified as Firoz Kathaat, a resident of Hathun Bakala village in Rajasthan’s Beawar district, was arrested on a production warrant by a team led by CIA Kosli in-charge Sub-Inspector Subhash Chand.

Police had earlier arrested four other accused in the case — Richpal, Surendra Singh, Himmat Singh and Narender Kathaat alias Naresh, all residents of Rajasthan.

According to the police, former minister Jaswant Singh, a resident of Sector 3, Rewari, lodged a complaint at Model Town Police Station on March 29. He stated that he had parked his black Scorpio outside his house on the night of March 28, but found it missing the following morning.

Based on the complaint, the police registered a case of vehicle theft and launched an investigation that led to the arrest of the accused.

The stolen Scorpio has already been recovered by the police. The investigation into the case is continuing.