Man Steals Gold Jewelry, Pledges It for Gold Mortgage; Ograbraj Police Swiftly Cracks Case

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 16 October 2025

In a swift and commendable operation, the Ograbraj Police efficiently solved a blind theft case inside eleven days, recovering gold ornaments price over ₹4 lakh.

The case got here to mild on 2 October 2025 when Mr. B. Gurumurthy of Namunaghar reported to Police Station Ograbraj that he discovered the principle door lock of his home damaged and a small bag containing gold and silver ornaments lacking after getting back from a spiritual operate. The stolen objects included a number of gold earrings, a sequence, a finger ring, and an ear chain (Matti).

A particular group, led by Inspector Stalin N.S., SHO PS Ograbraj, together with ASI P. Vinodh (I.O), HCs S. Yamant Rao, Ashok Roy, Nelson, and PCs Rajdhari Yadav, Abubacker Sidique, Rohan Lall, V.M. Shahid, Shahir, Sunita, and Richa Chand, was constituted to research the theft.

Through intensive discipline inquiries, verification of ordinary offenders, and tapping native intelligence sources, the group recognized a suspect seen close to the complainant’s home on the time of the crime. The suspect was apprehended from Junglighat on 13 October 2025. During interrogation, he confessed to breaking the door lock with a stone, stealing the ornaments, and pledging them at Muthoot Fincorp, Junglighat, for ₹2,56,000.

Following the confession, the police recovered all of the pledged objects, together with three pairs of earrings, one gold chain, one pair of matti, and one gold ring. The recovered property was taken into custody within the presence of impartial witnesses, following all authorized formalities.

The accused was produced earlier than the Hon’ble Court on 14 October 2025 and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.

The operation was carried out beneath the management of Inspector Stalin N.S., SHO PS Ograbraj, and beneath the supervision of Mr. Brij Mohan Meena, DANIPS, SDPO Bambooflat.

Police have urged the general public to share info relating to any crime or criminality by contacting 112, 03192-232100, or 03192-236641. The id of informants might be stored confidential.