Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jul 2: A couple disguised as customers visited a jewelry shop on GHS Road in the city and managed to steal a golden chain before making their escape.
On Friday around 4:45 pm, a couple conversing in Hindi and English entered the shop and inquired about the quality, Hallmark certification, and prices of various golden ornaments. They even finalized the purchase of two golden ornaments, assuring the shop staff that they would retrieve the money from an ATM machine. However, they failed to return within a reasonable timeframe.
Mangaluru north police station (file photo)
Suspecting something amiss, the shop staff checked their inventory and discovered that a golden chain weighing 13.830 grams was missing. The stolen chain is estimated to be valued at Rs 74,000.
A case has been registered at the North Police Station in the city.