NAVI MUMBAI: A jewellery trader lost gold ornaments worth ₹2.63 crore after a bag containing the valuables was allegedly stolen during an overnight bus journey from Karnataka to Mumbai, police said.
The complainant, Vikramsingh Lakhasingh, 29, who is associated with a jewellery store in Kalbadevi, was travelling with his associate Hemraj Sutar on a private bus from Vijayapura to Mumbai with a gold consignment meant for business.
The theft is suspected to have taken place between the evening of Monday and the early hours of Tuesday while both men were asleep. The incident came to light on Tuesday morning after the bus reached the Kalamboli area of Navi Mumbai, police said.
The stolen consignment comprised 1,450 grams of gold jewellery valued at ₹1.90 crore and 551.20 grams of gold pieces worth ₹72.48 lakh. The items included rings, lockets, earrings, mangalsutra pendants, complete mangalsutras and other ornaments.
Kamothe police have registered a case under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for theft against unknown persons.
Police are examining the bus route, passenger details and technical evidence to identify the accused and recover the stolen jewellery. Investigators suspect the thieves may have targeted the traders after learning they were carrying valuable ornaments, though all angles are being probed. No arrests have been made so far.
