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The K.R. Puram constabulary person arrested a mates for allegedly stealing golden ornaments from women astatine crowded places specified arsenic temples, fairs and nationalist buses, and recovered 398 gm of golden jewellery worthy ₹60 lakh.
According to the police, a ailment was lodged connected April 4, 2025, stating that her golden jewellery was stolen during a sojourn to a temple.
As per the complaint, connected April 3 the complainant visited Mariyamma Temple astatine Devasandra on with her family. After offering prayers and collecting prasada, she noticed that her 30-gm golden mangalyachain had gone missing. It was suspected that unidentified persons had stolen the jewellery amid the crowd.
A lawsuit of theft was registered astatine the K.R. Puram Police Station, pursuing which a elaborate probe was launched.
Acting connected credible accusation and method inputs, the constabulary tracked down the couple, identified arsenic Gayathri, 33, and Srikanth, 42, residents of Kamasandra successful Bengaluru southbound connected December 23, 2025, astatine a autobus basal country successful Kammanahalli.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to their engagement successful the lawsuit and revealed that they, on with 3 different associates from extracurricular the State, targeted women by mingling with them during spiritual fairs, temple visits and autobus travel, and stole golden ornaments.
The constabulary further revealed that portion of the stolen golden was pledged astatine a slope successful Hebbagodi, portion immoderate jewellery was sold astatine a jewellery store successful Mysuru.
Based connected their confession, the constabulary recovered the stolen valuables pledged astatine the Hebbagodi bank. Subsequently, connected January 23, 2026, 40 gm of golden jewellery sold astatine a Mysuru jewellery store was besides recovered. The full betterment stood astatine 398 gm of golden jewellery valued astatine ₹60,00,000.
The accused was produced earlier a tribunal and was remanded successful judicial custody.
With the apprehension of the couple, the constabulary person detected six theft cases, including, 3 cases astatine the K.R. Puram Police Station, 1 lawsuit astatine the Avalahalli Police Station, 1 lawsuit astatine the Hoskote Police Station (Bengaluru Rural District), and 1 lawsuit astatine the Kolar Town Police Station.
