An unidentified thief managed to sneak into a lavish wedding being held at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and steal a purse containing gold valuables worth Rs12 lakh, including the bride’s mangalsutra, in Bandra (East) on December 3. According to the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police, the complainant approached them on December 4, alleging gold ornaments kept in a blue purse worth Rs12 lakh were stolen by an unidentified person. A friend of Sandeep’s gave the purse to Patel’s mother-in-law, who was seated on a sofa in front of the stage. After ascertaining that a theft had taken place, the family approached the local police and filed a complaint. An FIR was registered under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for theft against unknown persons.

Source: Hindustan Times December 05, 2017 18:56 UTC