Police Pursue Suspect Who Stole Gold Bars from Chennai Jeweler
Hunt on for man who stole 3 gold bars from Chennai shop
The Times Of India
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A 35-year-old man from Nepal, Ramesh Bahadur, is being sought by police after stealing three gold bars valued at ₹13.4 lakh (approximately $16,000 USD) from a jewellery shop in T Nagar, Chennai, India. He misappropriated the gold while working for the shop owner and fled after collecting the sale proceeds.
- 01Ramesh Bahadur, a 35-year-old from Nepal, is the prime suspect.
- 02He stole three gold bars worth ₹13.4 lakh (approximately $16,000 USD).
- 03Bahadur was employed by Lalit Kumar, the owner of the jewellery shop.
- 04He sold the gold bars but only reported the value of three, misappropriating the proceeds.
- 05A manhunt is underway to locate Bahadur.
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Police in Chennai, India, are on the lookout for Ramesh Bahadur, a 35-year-old man from Nepal, who allegedly stole three gold bars valued at ₹13.4 lakh (approximately $16,000 USD) from a jewellery shop in T Nagar. Bahadur had been employed by Lalit Kumar, the shop owner, for seven years. On Friday, Kumar entrusted Bahadur and a colleague with four gold bars to sell at a shop in Sowcarpet. After selling the gold, Bahadur only returned ₹32.8 lakh, which was the value of three bars, and fled before reaching the police station. Authorities are actively pursuing Bahadur to apprehend him.
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The incident raises concerns about security and trust in local businesses, particularly in the jewellery sector.
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