Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Gold, Cash Allegedly Stolen From Surat Businessman On Flight
A 67-year-old businessman from Surat said his valuable bag was taken after a flight from Dubai to Mumbai.
The bag reportedly contained gold, Indian money and UAE money.
He said he had bought the gold legally in Dubai.
Before the flight, an acquaintance introduced him to another man who offered to help with the bag.
After the plane landed, the second man allegedly walked away with it.
The businessman said he was unable to follow quickly because of his age and health.
He later learned that the man had entered a departure area using a Bengaluru flight ticket.
Police registered a case against two men.
The allegations have not yet been established in court.
A 67-year-old Surat businessman alleged that valuables were stolen during a Dubai-Mumbai flight.
The missing items reportedly included 1.5 kilograms of gold, ₹1.95 crore in cash and 1.28 lakh UAE dirhams.
The businessman said Mohammad Asif introduced him to Niyas Mohammad Katumadthil before the flight.
Niyas allegedly took the businessman’s bag after landing and entered a departure area using a Bengaluru flight ticket.
Sahar police registered an FIR against Niyas and Mohammad Harris Thambuthodi on September 10 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other provisions.
- Who
- Abdul Rajjak Umarbhai Sodagar, a 67-year-old former garment businessman from Surat, reported the alleged theft; police named Niyas Mohammad Katumadthil and Mohammad Harris Thambuthodi as accused.
- What
- An alleged theft and cheating case involving 1.5 kilograms of gold, ₹1.95 crore in cash and 1.28 lakh UAE dirhams.
- When
- The gold was purchased on August 12, the Dubai-Mumbai flight was on August 15, and the FIR was registered on September 10; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The alleged theft occurred after an Emirates flight from Dubai landed at Mumbai airport.
- Why
- Sodagar alleged that the accused gained his trust and took his bag while he went to declare the gold.
- Complainant
- Abdul Rajjak Umarbhai Sodagar, 67, from Surat
- Alleged missing gold
- 1.5 kilograms, comprising two gold bars
- Indian cash
- ₹1.95 crore
- UAE currency
- 1.28 lakh UAE dirhams, reported as worth approximately ₹33.35 lakh
- Flight
- Emirates flight EK508 from Dubai to Mumbai
- FIR date
- September 10
- Police station
- Sahar police
- Legal provision cited
- Section 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other relevant provisions