Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Man Arrested for Rs 1.37 Crore Theft at Actor's Home
A 40-year-old man named Manoj Mohan Rathod from Virar was caught by the police for stealing expensive things like gold and diamond jewelry, cash, and a safe from a big house in Mumbai.
The house belongs to an old lady named Krishnakumari Singh and her family.
They were not home because they had gone to celebrate New Year in Goa.
The stolen things were worth Rs 1.37 crore, and the police found and took back Rs 1.26 crore of them.
The man had done similar thefts before, and the police think he might have done more than 10 other thefts in the city.
The man was caught and arrested by the Oshiwara police.
A 40-year-old man, Manoj Mohan Rathod, was arrested for theft at a bungalow in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), Mumbai.
Stolen items included gold, diamond, silver ornaments, cash, and a safe, valued at Rs 1.37 crore (Rs 1.26 crore recovered).
The theft occurred on the night of December 29-30, with the family away celebrating New Year in Goa.
Rathod is suspected of being involved in more than 10 other theft cases in Mumbai and nearby areas.
Police recovered the stolen items after tracking Rathod to a Palghar locality and conducting surveillance.
- Who
- Manoj Mohan Rathod, a 40-year-old resident of Virar, Palghar district, with a criminal record
- What
- Theft of valuables worth Rs 1.37 crore from a bungalow in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), Mumbai
- When
- Theft occurred on the night of December 29-30; arrest made on Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bungalow in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), Mumbai
- Why
- To steal gold, diamond, silver ornaments, cash, and a safe
- Accused Name
- Manoj Mohan Rathod
- Age
- 40
- Residence
- Virar, Palghar district
- Theft Location
- Bungalow in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), Mumbai
- Stolen Items
- Gold, diamond, silver ornaments, cash, and a safe
- Value of Stolen Items
- Rs 1.37 crore (Rs 1.26 crore recovered)
- Number of Other Theft Cases
- More than 10 (at least 14 suspected)
- Arrest Date
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Complainant
- Krishnakumari Singh, 82
- Occupants
- Krishnakumari Singh, her son, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters
Sources
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