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Gold Ornaments Worth Rs8.81 Lakh Allegedly Stolen from Canara Bank Locker in Mumbai

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Yojna Anand, a 59-year-old resident of Khar, reported to the Khar police that gold ornaments valued at Rs8.81 lakh were allegedly stolen from her locker at Canara Bank's Pali Hill branch in Khar West, Mumbai. According to the FIR, Yojna and her husband, Shivkumar Anand, availed of the bank's locker facility to store their silver and gold ornaments. On May 16, Yojna inspected the locker and confirmed that all the ornaments were intact. However, when she returned to the branch on Thursday, she discovered that her ornaments were missing. The stolen items include gold and silver ornaments, collectively valued at Rs8.81 lakh.

Key Takeaways:

  • A 59-year-old homemaker, Yojna Anand, reported that gold ornaments worth Rs8.81 lakh were allegedly stolen from her locker at Canara Bank's Pali Hill branch in Khar West, Mumbai.
  • Yojna and her husband, Shivkumar Anand, availed of the bank's locker facility to store their silver and gold ornaments.
  • The stolen items include four gold rings, two gold bangles, four gold bracelets, five small rings, a pair of diamond earrings, two gold chains, two silver glasses, two silver bowls, two silver spoons, a silver plate, and two pairs of silver anklets.
  • Yojna alleged that someone had used a counterfeit key to access the locker and steal the ornaments, and she received unsatisfactory responses from the branch manager.
  • A case was registered under Section 305 (theft in a dwelling house, means of transportation, or place of worship) by the Khar police.
  • The total value of the stolen gold and silver ornaments is Rs8.81 lakh

Statistics:

  • Rs8.81 lakh: the total value of the stolen gold and silver ornaments
  • 4: the number of gold rings stolen
  • 2: the number of gold bangles stolen
  • 4: the number of gold bracelets stolen
  • 5: the number of small rings stolen
  • 1: the number of pairs of diamond earrings stolen
  • 2: the number of gold chains stolen
  • 2: the number of silver glasses stolen
  • 2: the number of silver bowls stolen
  • 2: the number of silver spoons stolen
  • 1: the number of silver plates stolen
  • 2: the number of pairs of silver anklets stolen

Sources:

  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. (2025)
  • Contify.com

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