Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Retired Teacher Shunted Between Police Stations After Jewellery Theft
A 60‑year‑old retired teacher named Pawan Singh went to Indore to drop his daughter at her in‑laws’ house.
While riding in an auto‑rickshaw, two men and a driver stole jewellery from his daughter’s suitcase.
Pawan tried to report the theft, but police shuffled him between two stations for nine days.
Finally, senior officials told Lasudia Police to file a case.
The police are now looking at CCTV footage to find the thieves.
60‑year‑old retired teacher Pawan Singh had jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh stolen from his daughter’s suitcase in an auto‑rickshaw in Indore.
The theft occurred on July 20 when the driver and two men boarded the vehicle and unzipped the suitcase while it was covered with a blanket.
Singh was repeatedly transferred between Chhoti Gwaltoli and Lasudia police stations for nine days before senior officials ordered Lasudia Police to register the case.
Lasudia Police filed a Section 303(2) theft case against unidentified suspects and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify them.
The incident highlights police jurisdiction disputes and delays in filing theft complaints in Indore.
- Who
- Pawan Singh, a 60‑year‑old retired teacher from Thane, Maharashtra
- What
- Jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh was stolen from his daughter’s suitcase in an auto‑rickshaw
- When
- July 20, 2024
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Thieves boarded the vehicle, covered the suitcase with a blanket, and unzipped it to steal the jewellery
- Victim
- Pawan Singh
- Age
- 60
- Value of stolen jewellery
- Rs 25 lakh
- Date of incident
- July 20, 2024
- Police station involved
- Lasudia Police Station
- Case registered
- Section 303(2) theft
- Location of theft
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India