Assistant manager of jewelery shop arrested for allegedly stealing gold worth ₹60 lakh in Kochi

Palarivattom police have arrested a 27-year-old deputy manager of a jewelery shop in Palarivattom for allegedly stealing about 428 grams of gold ornaments worth around ₹ 60 lakh over a period of 13 months, police said on Friday (25 Sep 2026).

Rahul, a native of Ottapalam in Palakkad district, allegedly committed the theft between January 2025 and February 2026. He allegedly stole the ornaments on several occasions and sold them to another person.

The police registered the case based on the initiative of the owner.

The investigation team is headed by Ernakulam ACP KJ Peter and Inspector Palarivattom Manjith Lal PS The accused was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.

Published – 25 Sep 2026 21:15 IST