Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Delhi Jeweller Store Manager Arrested in Ooty For Gold Theft
Imagine a store manager who looked after a lot of gold jewelry.
He started secretly taking the gold and selling it to get money for online gambling.
One day, he disappeared, and the store found that a lot of gold was missing.
The police looked for him in many places, traveling across several states.
They eventually found him in a hotel in Ooty, where he was arrested.
He confessed to selling the gold to pay for his gambling, which became worse during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Police are trying to recover the rest of the stolen gold.
A Delhi jewellery showroom manager was arrested in Ooty, Tamil Nadu for stealing gold.
Manoj allegedly fled with nearly 4 kg of gold ornaments in late June.
He stopped reporting for work on June 26, and was reported missing by his wife on June 29.
The police investigation spanned multiple states and covered over 3,200 kilometers.
Manoj admitted to selling gold to fund his online gambling addiction.
- Who
- Manoj, the jewellery store manager.
- What
- A jewellery store manager was arrested for stealing gold.
- When
- Arrested on July 20; theft occurred in late June.
- Where
- Ooty, Tamil Nadu; the showroom was in Delhi's Karol Bagh.
- Why
- To fund his online gambling addiction.
- Suspect
- Manoj
- Location of Theft
- Delhi
- Gold Stolen
- Nearly 4 kg
- Date of Arrest
- July 20
- Location of Arrest
- Ooty, Tamil Nadu
- Recovered Gold
- 100 grams
- Recovered Cash
- Rs 2.3 lakh