Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Gold Bars Stolen From Kerala Goldsmith in Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Some bad guys stole gold bars worth lakhs from a goldsmith from Kerala while he was traveling through Bandipur National Park.
They took his car too, but he's safe.
Police are trying to find the robbers and get the gold back.
12 unidentified persons robbed a Kerala goldsmith
1800g of 24-carat and 518g of 22-carat gold bars stolen
Incident occurred on November 20 around 7:30 PM
Victim's car abandoned on Virajpet road in Mysuru
Police investigation ongoing, gold purchase verification underway
- Who
- Unidentified persons and Vinu, a 49-year-old goldsmith from Kerala
- What
- Robbery of gold bars
- When
- November 20, around 7:30 PM
- Where
- Moolehole forest check-post in Bandipur National Park, Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar
- Why
- To steal the gold bars
- Gold stolen
- 1800g of 24-carat and 518g of 22-carat gold bars
- Victim's name
- Vinu (49), resident of Calicut, Kerala
- Date of incident
- November 20, 2022
- Time of incident
- Around 7:30 PM
- Location of incident
- Moolehole forest check-post, Bandipur National Park
- Car abandoned
- Virajpet road, Mysuru