Couple arrested for stealing blind friend’s gold, cash worth lakhs
A couple in Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly stealing gold and cash from their visually impaired friend. The couple, who had been living with the victim for eight years, reportedly took the valuables to address their financial difficulties. Police have recovered some of the stolen gold and are working to retrieve the remaining cash.
- ▪The couple has been identified as Sharmila Sheshadri and Ganesh Kumar.
- ▪The victim had stored gold jewellery and ₹49.50 lakh in cash at their home.
- ▪The couple confessed to stealing the valuables to fund their business.
- ▪Police recovered 232 grams of gold jewellery worth approximately ₹35 lakh.
- ▪Investigators are working to recover the remaining cash for the victim.
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The R.R. Nagar police have arrested a couple for allegedly stealing gold jewellery and cash from their visually impaired friend, who had been living with them for nearly eight years.The police said on Tuesday that the accused have been identified as Sharmila Sheshadri, 50, an MBA graduate, and her husband Ganesh Kumar, 52, a diploma holder. The duo was working for a private firm.According to the police, the victim had been residing at the couple’s house in BEML Layout 5th Stage for the past eight years.Investigations revealed that in June 2024, the victim had retrieved gold jewellery from a bank locker with the intention of shifting it to another bank locker.
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