Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Vasai Police Recover ₹35 Lakh Gold After Scooter Mix-Up
A woman in Vasai, Maharashtra, accidentally left her gold jewellery worth ₹35 lakh in another person's scooter after withdrawing it from her bank.
She realized the mistake when she reached home and found her jewellery missing.
The Vasai Police quickly started investigating and used CCTV footage to track down the jewellery.
They found the jewellery in the scooter of another woman and returned it to the owner within two hours.
The woman was very happy with the police's quick action and thanked them for their help.
Lynette Ashley Almeida (42) reported missing gold jewellery worth ₹35 lakh after placing it in the boot of her scooter.
The jewellery was mistakenly placed in another similar-looking two-wheeler parked nearby.
Vasai Police launched an immediate investigation and formed two separate teams to trace the jewellery.
Through CCTV footage and technical analysis, the police traced the jewellery to a Jupiter scooter.
The jewellery was recovered intact and returned to the complainant within two hours of the complaint being filed.
- Who
- Lynette Ashley Almeida (42), a resident of Vasai, and the Vasai Police
- What
- Recovery of ₹35 lakh worth of gold jewellery after a mix-up with a similar-looking scooter
- When
- January 2, 2026, around 8.00 pm (complaint filed), recovered within two hours
- Where
- Vasai, Maharashtra
- Why
- The jewellery was mistakenly placed in another similar-looking two-wheeler
- Complainant
- Lynette Ashley Almeida (42)
- Location
- Vasai, Maharashtra
- Gold Recovered
- 260 grams (26 tolas)
- Value of Gold
- ₹35 lakh
- Time Taken for Recovery
- 2 hours
- Bank Involved
- Basin Catholic Bank, Holi Branch
- Vehicle Involved
- Jupiter scooter