Archive · 22 Jul 2026
UP Worker Arrested for Rs 6.37 Lakh Theft in Mangaluru
A 24-year-old construction worker named Zaheeruddin from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in Mangaluru for stealing gold jewelry and a wristwatch worth Rs 6.37 lakh from a house undergoing renovation.
The theft occurred between July 6 and July 16.
The stolen items included a gold bangle, a gold chain, two gold rings, and a gold-coated wristwatch.
The police recovered all the stolen items within 24 hours of registering the case.
Zaheeruddin confessed to the theft during questioning.
He was produced in court and remanded to judicial custody.
The investigation was led by Mangaluru Rural Police Inspector D.R. Manjappa and Police Sub-Inspector Arun Kumar D.
A 24-year-old construction worker from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for stealing gold ornaments and a wristwatch worth Rs 6.37 lakh from a house in Maryhill, Mangaluru.
The stolen items included a 20-gram gold bangle, a 17-gram gold chain, two gold rings (8g and 4g), and a Sonata gold-coated wristwatch.
The theft occurred between July 6 and July 16 during the renovation of the house.
The police recovered all the stolen items within 24 hours of registering the case.
Zaheeruddin confessed to the theft during questioning and was remanded to judicial custody.
- Who
- Zaheeruddin, a 24-year-old construction worker from Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Theft of gold ornaments and a wristwatch worth Rs 6.37 lakh
- When
- Between July 6 and July 16
- Where
- Maryhill, Mangaluru
- Why
- Financial gain
Accused Worker
Victim
Motive for Theft
Accused Worker
Financial gain
Victim
Loss of valuable property
- Accused Name
- Zaheeruddin
- Age
- 24
- Native Place
- Mujahani village, Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Residence in Mangaluru
- Azizuddin Road, Bunder
- Stolen Items
- 20-gram gold bangle, 17-gram gold chain, two gold rings (8g and 4g), Sonata gold-coated wristwatch
- Total Value of Stolen Items
- Rs 6.37 lakh
- Date of Theft
- Between July 6 and July 16
- Recovery Time
- Within 24 hours of case registration