Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Two Arrested in Mumbai for Stealing Rs 26 Lakh Jewellery from US Citizen
Two men were arrested in Mumbai for allegedly stealing valuable diamond jewelry and a watch from a visitor from the United States.
The visitor, who is 48 years old and from West Virginia, is in Mumbai for medical treatment.
The stolen items were worth about 2.6 million rupees.
One of the arrested men was the visitor's driver.
Police have found the watch, but the jewelry is still missing.
One of the arrested men has a history of theft.
Two men, including a driver, were arrested in Mumbai for allegedly stealing items worth Rs 26 lakh from a US citizen.
The stolen items include diamond-studded gold jewellery and a wrist watch.
The victim, a 48-year-old US citizen from West Virginia, is in Mumbai for medical treatment.
The theft occurred in an upscale hotel in Colaba, South Mumbai.
Police have recovered a watch worth Rs 1 lakh, but the jewellery is still missing.
- Who
- Hussein Hamid Sayyad (35) and Kiran Rajesh Thakur (55)
- What
- Alleged theft of diamond jewellery and a wrist watch
- When
- Earlier this month (theft reported); Sunday (arrests made)
- Where
- An upscale South Mumbai hotel in Colaba
- Why
- The motive for the theft is not explicitly stated but implied to be financial gain.
- Value of Stolen Items
- Rs 26 lakh
- Victim's Nationality
- US Citizen
- Location of Theft
- Upscale South Mumbai Hotel (Colaba)
- Date of Arrest
- Sunday
- Recovered Items
- Watch worth Rs 1 lakh