Ex-student steals over Rs 5L gold jewellery from professor’s home in Bengaluru

Ex-student steals over Rs 5L gold jewellery from professor’s home in Bengaluru


Bengaluru: A private college professor has filed a complaint against her former student, who allegedly entered her house in Banasawadi on the pretext of using the restroom and stole gold ornaments worth over Rs 5 lakh.The teacher, Dr Sheela Anthony, caught the accused, identified as Elizabeth, red-handed and recovered her mangalya chain. However, she later found a gold necklace with a ruby pendant missing.In her complaint, the professor said the woman visited her house on March 11 and introduced herself as a former student. When the complainant later checked her valuables, she found that a gold necklace with a ruby pendant, weighing around 45 grams and worth over Rs 5 lakh, was missing.A senior officer said a case has been registered under BNS Section 305 (theft in a dwelling house, or place of worship, etc.)

Author: TNN


Published at: 2026-03-18 22:25:00

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