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Boyfriend steals Rs 1.5 crore gold from girlfriend's house in Indore to fund Sarpanch election
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News18•09-10-2026, 18:25
Boyfriend steals Rs 1.5 crore gold from girlfriend's house in Indore to fund Sarpanch election
- •A 25-year-old man named Gopal alias Gopi Jakhar stole gold biscuits and jewelry worth about Rs 1.5 crore from his girlfriend Renu Sharma's house in Indore.
- •The accused committed the theft to fund his upcoming Sarpanch election campaign in his home village in Rajasthan and to fulfill his expensive hobbies.
- •After stealing the valuables between August 10 and September 13, 2026, he fled to Rajasthan and turned off his mobile phone.
- •The victim grew suspicious due to his sudden disappearance and filed a police complaint, leading Lasudia police to track and arrest the accused.
- •Police have successfully recovered valuables worth approximately Rs 1 crore 10 lakh and are interrogating the accused for the remaining items.
Key Questions Answered
The girlfriend became suspicious because the boyfriend suddenly left the house after the theft and switched off his mobile phone.
The accused confessed that he planned to contest the upcoming Sarpanch elections in his village and needed money to spend on his campaign and expensive hobbies.
During the police operation, valuables worth approximately Rs 1 crore 10 lakh were recovered, whereas the initial complaint estimated the stolen goods at around Rs 1.5 crore.
