US-based doctor loses Rs 1 crore gold in Bengaluru theft; accused arrested
Police Arrest
Bengaluru: A 41-year-old man was arrested by the Avalahalli police for allegedly stealing gold ornaments worth over Rs 1 crore belonging to a US-based doctor from a marriage hall on Old Madras Road in Bengaluru's Bidarahalli area.
The accused, a resident of Bidarahalli near Kadugodi, was arrested on July 8 at a marriage hall near Katamnallur Cross. Police recovered around 340 grams of gold ornaments and a car allegedly used in the crime, with the total value of the seized items estimated at around Rs 47 lakh.
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According to police, the accused was previously employed in the sale of credit cards and SIM cards but later became addicted to online gaming. After leaving his job, he allegedly turned to theft to fund his gaming habits and support his family.
Speaking to TNIE, an officer said, “The accused is married and has three children. Due to his addiction to online gaming and to take care of his family, he claims to have started stealing ornaments from guest rooms at wedding halls. He would enter unlocked rooms and steal valuables. A few of the gold ornaments which the accused had sold and pledged at two jewellery shops in Hoskote have been recovered. He sold most of the stolen gold ornaments to arrange money for online games and gambling.”
The accused was caught on July 8 inside a marriage hall near Katamnallur Cross after a guest noticed him moving suspiciously near guest rooms on the first floor. Police investigations revealed that he had allegedly committed thefts at wedding halls and a farmhouse in Katamnallur Cross, Budigere Cross and Bagalur.
Among the major thefts attributed to him was the theft of around 725 grams of gold ornaments belonging to a US-based doctor, who had attended her nephew’s wedding at a marriage hall in the last week of April 2026.
A case of theft under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered against the accused in all five cases. Police are continuing their investigation to identify any other crimes linked to him.
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