Representative image of jewellery.
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Bengaluru: The Rajajinagar police have arrested a 38-year-old jewellery workshop employee and recovered stolen gold, silver, and diamond ornaments worth Rs 36 lakh.
The case came to light on September 9 when a jewellery shop owner from 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, filed a complaint.
He stated that on September 4, a worker from his workshop had stolen 351.19 grams of gold necklaces with precious stones, Polka diamonds, 22.22 grams of silver articles, and an advance payment of Rs 62,190.
Based on the complaint, a case of theft was registered.
The Rajajinagar police launched an investigation, pursuing various leads and gathering intelligence from informants. On September 16, they apprehended the suspect, Nithin, near ESI Hospital.
During interrogation, Nithin confessed to the theft, revealing that he had hidden the stolen valuables in a lodge near the hospital.
Following his confession, the police recovered 243 grams of gold ornaments, diamond stones, and a 22-gram silver bar from his possession.
Nithin was produced before the court on September 16 and remanded to judicial custody.