Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Panvel Police Arrest Employee After Alleged ₹66.62 Lakh Gold Theft
A jewellery shop employee in Panvel was given six gold bars to test their purity.
The bars weighed 666.23 grams and were worth about ₹66.62 lakh.
Police said the employee allegedly left with the gold instead of returning it.
His phone was then switched off.
The shop owner reported the matter to police.
Investigators used CCTV and other technical methods to track him.
They found him in Khilarwadi village in Solapur district within 48 hours.
Police arrested him and recovered all six gold bars.
Panvel Police arrested 20-year-old Shubham Manaji Khilare in Solapur district within 48 hours.
Khilare allegedly fled with six gold bars weighing 666.23 grams from a Panvel jewellery shop.
The gold, valued at approximately ₹66.62 lakh, had been given to him for purity testing.
Police tracked him through CCTV footage and technical investigation after his phone was switched off.
All six gold bars were recovered, and a case was registered under Section 316(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Who
- Panvel City Police arrested 20-year-old jewellery shop employee Shubham Manaji Khilare.
- What
- He was arrested for allegedly fleeing with six gold bars entrusted to him for purity testing.
- When
- The gold was handed over on August 20, 2026, and the arrest occurred within 48 hours; the report is dated August 25, 2026.
- Where
- The gold was allegedly taken from a jewellery shop in Panvel, and the accused was arrested in Khilarwadi village, Sangola taluka, Solapur district.
- Why
- Police said the employee allegedly failed to return to the shop and fled with the gold, prompting the owner to file a complaint.
- Accused
- Shubham Manaji Khilare, 20
- Gold recovered
- Six bars weighing 666.23 grams
- Estimated value
- ₹66.62 lakh
- Shop
- Swaroop Refinery Jewellers, Panvel
- Arrest location
- Khilarwadi village, Sangola taluka, Solapur district
- Legal provision
- Section 316(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Investigation methods
- CCTV footage and technical investigation