Jewellery worth Rs 2.6 lakh, rubber scrap valued at Rs 1.25 lakh stolen in separate incidents in Dakshina Kannada

MANGALURU: In an incident that recently came to light, a woman from Rekya village in Beltangady taluk reported the theft of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.6 lakh from her home.Kusuma, 48, the complainant, stated that she and her husband follow a daily routine of locking their house and placing the key in the cattle shed before heading to work.

According to her complaint, she owned approximately 52 grams of gold jewellery, including a chain, bangle, and earrings, which she stored securely in a locked cupboard inside their house.

The key to the cupboard was usually kept in a corner of the house.She last saw the jewellery on May 23. However, on June 14 around 6.30 pm, while preparing to visit a temple, the couple looked for the jewellery, and the valuables were missing.

The key remained in its usual place, suggesting that someone familiar with their routine may have accessed the locker. A case was registered at the Dharmasthala Police Station under Sections 331(1) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.In another incident, a man accused a rubber tapper of stealing rubber scrap worth Rs 1.25 lakh from a leased plantation in Kuthluru village, Belthangady taluk.In his complaint, Vino P.

Thomas, a native of Kottayam district in Kerala and currently residing in Perinje, Hosangadi village, stated that he took the rubber plantation on lease for tapping purposes. He employed Jobin Mathew as a rubber tapper on May 3, who was also residing in the plantation’s shelter.According to the complaint, between 1pm on May 17 and 8pm on May 19, Jobin allegedly stole around 13 quintals of collected rubber scrap and absconded. The stolen material is estimated to be worth Rs 1.25 lakh. Vino said he travelled to Kerala to trace the accused at his native place but was unable to locate him. The complaint was filed after these efforts failed, leading to a delay in reporting the incident. A case was registered at Venur Police Station under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).