03 July,2026 05:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ravi Mohan. Pic via Instagram
Days after a theft was reported at Tamil actor Ravi Mohan's home in Chennai, his driver of six months has now been arrested in the alleged theft case. Meanwhile, the police have reportedly recovered Rs 2.5 lakh that was allegedly stolen from the house. However, the search for a diamond necklace worth Rs 10 lakh is still underway.
According to a report by ETV Bharat, the incident came to light on June 22 after Ravi Mohan's manager reported a complaint of theft at the Neelankarai police station. His manager alleged that valuables from the actor's home in Injambakkam, Chennai, had gone missing. A complaint was consequently filed after the police control room received information that some domestic workers at the residence had not returned home.
When officers reportedly reached the house, they found two women working as domestic help and a young boy held captive inside the premises. Police were informed that the workers were being questioned over a suspected theft. The officers instructed those present inside the house that any allegation of theft should be handled through the proper legal process, adding that no one should be detained or questioned privately.
Soon after, the actor's manager officially lodged a complaint, alleging that a diamond necklace worth Rs 10 lakh and Rs 40,000 in cash were missing from the actor's residence.
After questioning everyone employed at the residence, from household staff to drivers, the investigators were eventually led to Rajesh, who had been working as Ravi Mohan's driver for the past six months. During inquiry, he reportedly confessed to opening the locker and taking the cash.
Police said that the stolen money has since been recovered and also been returned to the actor. However, the diamond necklace that was reported missing from the house is yet to be found. The search for the same is still on. The driver was arrested in the case and produced before a court. He has been remanded to judicial custody, while police continue the investigation.
Amid the ongoing investigation, Ravi Mohan is gearing up for the release of his next film, Karathey Babu, which is scheduled to hit theatres on August 28. The film includes an ensemble cast of Nasser, Shakthi Vasu, Daudee Jiwal, KS Ravikumar, VTV Ganesh, Kavithalaya Krishnan, Subramaniam Siva, Pradeep Antony, Sri Dhanya, Raja Rani Pandiyan, Sandeep Ravi Raj, Ananthi, Ilan, Sindhu Priya, Sam Anderson, Ajith Ghosh, Kalki Raja, Knife Naren, and several others in key roles.
He is also set to join filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj's Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) with Benz.
