Two arrested in Lalitpur for 7.9 million rupee jewelry theft

Lalitpur. Police have arrested two individuals involved in a jewelry theft case worth over 7.9 million rupees in Bagdol, Lalitpur. Those arrested include Aman Deula from Kathmandu, who was directly involved in the theft, and Indian national Swapan Chakraborty, who purchased and melted the stolen jewelry.

Gold and silver jewelry worth 7,912,502 rupees was stolen from a house in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-4, Bagdol, on the afternoon of Chaitra 26. A special team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, arrested 32-year-old Aman Deula from the Bagdol area on Monday as part of the investigation.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the stolen jewelry was being purchased by the proprietor of Arpita Jewelers located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-23. Police raided the shop and arrested 47-year-old Swapan Chakraborty, a native of West Bengal, India, for purchasing and melting the stolen items to alter their form. Police also recovered various gold and silver ornaments from Chakraborty's shop.

Both suspects have been remanded in custody for 5 days by the Lalitpur District Court for further investigation and legal action.