Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Thief Robbed After Stealing Gold
A thief named Ishay Raj broke into a house in Bengaluru and stole gold and cash.
While escaping, he was robbed by a gang of four men who took all his stolen items but gave him some money to leave.
Raj, not wanting to return empty-handed, broke into two more houses and stole more gold and cash.
The police found out and arrested Raj and the four men who robbed him.
The police also found out that Raj had been involved in many other thefts before.
Ishay Raj stole 90 grams of gold and Rs 25,000 cash from a house in Mandur, North Bengaluru.
While escaping, Raj was robbed by a gang of four men who took all the stolen items but gave him Rs 3,000.
Raj committed two more burglaries the same night, stealing 120 grams of gold and Rs 1.5 lakh cash.
The police arrested Raj in Erode, Tamil Nadu, and later confirmed his claim of being robbed through CCTV footage.
The police also arrested the four men who robbed Raj, all in their 20s with no prior criminal records.
- Who
- Ishay Raj, a history-sheeter with several theft cases
- What
- Raj was robbed of stolen gold and cash, then committed two more burglaries the same night
- When
- The incidents occurred on the night of November 22
- Where
- Mandur, North Bengaluru, and Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Raj's superstitious beliefs about bad luck drove him to commit more thefts
- Thief's Name
- Ishay Raj
- Initial Theft Location
- Mandur, North Bengaluru
- Initial Theft Items
- 90 grams of gold and Rs 25,000 cash
- Robbers' Number
- Four men
- Amount Returned to Thief
- Rs 3,000
- Additional Thefts
- Two more houses, 120 grams of gold and Rs 1.5 lakh cash
- Arrest Location
- Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Recovered Items
- 110 grams of gold and Rs 28,000 cash
- Total Seized Properties
- 447 grams of gold, Rs 28,250 in cash, and a two-wheeler worth Rs 70 lakh
