Woman steals ₹1.5cr jewelry from sister's home during Rakhi
Jyoti Bhanushali, 27, was arrested for stealing gold and silver jewelry worth ₹1.5 crore from her own sister's home in Vasai.
On August 11, while the family was out celebrating Rakshabandhan, Jyoti showed up disguised as a bearded man with a scarf and tricked her elderly father-in-law of her sister into letting her in.
Jyoti was arrested and all stolen jewelry was recovered
Pretending to be interested in buying the flat, Jyoti asked to use the bathroom and then locked her sister's father-in-law inside after calling him to check a leak. She left with two bags full of jewelry.
The next day, family members freed him and reported the crime. Police checked CCTV footage and noticed someone entering as a man but leaving as a woman; Jyoti's scarf gave her away to relatives.
She was tracked down in Navsari, Gujarat on August 12—just one day later—and all stolen jewelry was recovered.
Police said financial troubles pushed Jyoti to target relatives she knew kept valuables at home.