Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 29 (ANI): Bengaluru Police have arrested a domestic worker accused of stealing gold and diamond jewellery worth ₹35 lakh from a house in Miller Road under J.C. Nagar Police Station limits.
According to police, the complainant lodged a case on September 23, stating that on June 15, 2025, a housekeeper working at his residence had stolen 236.825 grams of gold and diamond jewellery. A theft case was subsequently registered at J.C. Nagar Police Station.
During the investigation, police acted on credible information and on September 25 apprehended the accused in the village of Nevada, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh. The stolen jewellery was also recovered from his possession.
Police said a total of 236 grams 825 milligrams of gold and diamond jewellery valued at ₹35,00,000 was seized. On interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime.
The accused was produced before the court on September 26 and has been remanded to judicial custody.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Division) B.S. Nemagoud, IPS, and under the leadership of ACP K.S. Tanveer, J.C. Nagar Sub-division, by Police Inspector Chaitanya K.M. of J.C. Nagar Police Station, along with other officers and staff.
In another operation, the Karnataka police have arrested eight individuals, including three juveniles in conflict with the law, for a spree of criminal activities, including damaging vehicles with lethal weapons and multiple robberies across Bengaluru city and other parts of the Bangalore Rural district.
According to the Police, the operation was initiated after the Inspector of Byadarahalli Police Station received specific intelligence on the night of September 25. The informant reported that between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., a group of miscreants had travelled in an autorickshaw through the areas of Andrahalli, Chakranagara, and Valmiki Layout.
Using lethal weapons like longs and machetes, they vandalized approximately 16 vehicles parked on the roadside. A formal case was subsequently registered at the Byadarahalli Police Station.Following a multi-pronged investigation, police teams apprehended the eight accused. During interrogation, the individuals confessed to the vehicle damage incident within the Byadarahalli limits. They also admitted to damaging six more vehicles in the Kare Kallu area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Annapoorneshwarinagar Police Station.
Further investigation uncovered their involvement in a wider crime wave. The accused have been linked to one robbery case in Madanayakanahalli, two in Doddaballapura Rural, and one in Doddabelavangala Police Station limits. With these arrests, police have successfully detected a total of 26 cases across Bengaluru City and Bengaluru Rural district. (ANI)
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