NASHIK: Sarkarwada police have registered a theft case against an unidentified burglar on charge of stealing jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh from a couple travelling from Trimbakeshwar to Nashik.
As per the complaint registered with the police, the couple was heading back to Trimbakeshwar from Nashik at 1 pm in a bus from Central Bus Stand. When the journey started the complainant’s wife opened her bag to get her purse for getting money to buy tickets.
However, to her surprise, the purse was missing. The complainant stated the purse contained gold jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh — 30 gram gold chain, 20 gram gold rings, and nine gold bangles worth Rs 3 lakh.
“We have requested for closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the bus stand for the purpose of investigation. However, the gold jewellery was stolen from the couple before they arrived to the Central Bus Stand in an autorickshaw. They realized about the theft only after sitting in the bus,” a police officer said, adding the case is being investigated.
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