Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Gurugram Police Arrest Wedding Theft Gang Member
The police in Gurugram caught a man named Nikhil who was part of a group that steals money and jewellery from weddings.
They found Rs 9 lakh in cash that he had stolen.
Nikhil and his friends would go to weddings pretending to be guests and then steal bags with money and jewellery.
The police are now questioning him to find out more about his group.
Gurugram police arrested Nikhil, a 21-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, for stealing cash and jewellery from wedding functions.
Rs 9 lakh in cash was recovered from Nikhil.
The theft occurred during an engagement ceremony at Agrasen Bhawan on Sohna-Patwal Road on November 28, 2023.
Nikhil and his associates posed as guests to steal valuables from wedding venues across different states.
Nikhil was remanded to five days of police custody for further interrogation.
- Who
- Nikhil, a 21-year-old resident of Kadiya Sansi village, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Arrest of a wedding theft gang member and recovery of stolen cash
- When
- November 28, 2023 (incident), November 29, 2023 (complaint filed), Tuesday (arrest and recovery)
- Where
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Why
- To steal cash and jewellery from wedding functions
Law Enforcement
Criminals
Crime Prevention
Law Enforcement
The police have successfully arrested a member of the wedding theft gang and recovered stolen cash.
Criminals
The gang members continue to target wedding functions across different states.
- Arrested Person
- Nikhil, 21, from Kadiya Sansi village, Madhya Pradesh
- Recovered Cash
- Rs 9 lakh
- Incident Date
- November 28, 2023
- Location of Incident
- Agrasen Bhawan, Sohna-Patwal Road, Gurugram
- Police Custody
- 5 days