India, Feb. 14 -- The LT Marg police have booked a Dombivli-based jeweller for allegedly stealing around 2,077 grams of gold worth over Rs.1 crore from a wholesaler in Kalbadevi.

According to the police, the accused Suman Bera is the owner of Aditi Jewellers in Dombivli while the complainant, Lalit Kawadiya, has a wholesale shop in Dhanji Street. Bera visited the Kawadiya's shop several times in 2023-24 for purchases and stole some ornaments each time.

The thefts came to light in February 2024, when Kawadiya, a resident of Malad, noticed that some jewellery was missing from his shop and entries in his sales, purchase and stock registers did not match. Closer scrutiny of the records and CCTV footage showed two of his customers - Chhagan ...