Rs 9.7 lakh jewellery stolen from Bengaluru hospital ward; employee arrested
Bengaluru- In a shocking incident, gold and silver jewellery worth approximately Rs 9.7 lakh was reportedly stolen from a hospital ward last week, leaving a couple distressed after visiting a private hospital for surgery.
Following the incident, the couple lodged a complaint at the police station. Acting swiftly on the complaint, the Hennur police have arrested a hospital employee suspected of being involved in the theft.
A senior police officer stated that a case has been registered. During the investigation, the police discovered that a recently recruited female employee had allegedly stolen the jewellery. She has been taken into custody, and efforts to recover the jewellery are underway. However, her name cannot be disclosed at this stage.
The complaint was filed by a 41-year-old man residing in Yelahanka, Karnataka. According to him, on May 1st, he and his wife visited a private hospital located on the Hennur-Bagalur Main Road, where his wife was scheduled to undergo surgery the following day, reports TOI.
On the morning of May 2, as she was being taken to the operating theatre, the nursing staff instructed her to remove all her gold jewellery. She then carefully placed her 65-gram gold Mangalsutra chain, a pair of 9-gram gold earrings, and 10-gram silver anklets into a handbag and stored them in the ward's cupboard.
After the surgery, around 2:45 PM, the victim opened the wardrobe to collect all her jewellery, but discovered that the jewellery was missing. Upon finding no signs of forced entry, suspicion fell upon those who had access to the ward, including the hospital staff.
The victim immediately informed the hospital management about the theft and subsequently contacted the police.
