BENGALURU, 9 NOV

Vijayanagara police have formed a team to nab a security guard of a jewellery store and his accomplices who are on the run after allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 15 crore from the house of his owner in the City.

The theft took place at the house of Surendra Kumar Jain, owner of a jewellery store in Hosahalli near Vijayanagar here. Based on his complaint, police have registered a case against Nepal-based Namraj Bhatta, his wife and three other accused.

The complainant claimed that he went to Gujarat along with his family on a pilgrimage when his security guard Bhatta, his wife and the associates allegedly broke into his house and fled with valuables including 18.47kg of gold ornaments valued at Rs 14.75 crore and Rs 40 lakh in cash.

Returning to their house on Friday, the family were shocked to find the valuables stolen and Bhatta, along with his wife, was missing. The family attempted to contact Bhatta but found his mobile phone was switched off.

"While checking with their counterparts in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, police received information regarding the accused being sighted in Nepal," an official from Vijayanagar police station said. "A team has been sent to Nepal to nab the accused and bring them here," he added. –Salar News