18 July,2025 08:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
During the investigation, the team tracked the accused to East Midnapore district in West Bengal. Representational Pic/File
The VP Road Police in south Mumbai have arrested a gold artisan from West Bengal for allegedly embezzling gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 19.5 lakh, which had been entrusted to him for polishing and diamond setting.
The accused was traced and arrested after a technical investigation, and valuables worth Rs 14 lakh have been recovered.
According to the police, the complainant, Anupam Tapankumar Pal (42), had handed over 272 grams of 14-carat gold jewellery and diamond polki to the artisan, Bishu Ramkrishna Mangal (33), who worked at his shop.
However, the accused absconded with the entrusted items, defrauding the complainant. The incident occurred on June 1, following which a case was registered under Section 316(4) of the BNS.
During the investigation, the team tracked the accused to East Midnapore district in West Bengal. After a two-day operation, the police successfully arrested Mangal and recovered 105 grams of gold jewellery, a 139-gram yellow metal necklace, and 28 diamond stones/polki, collectively valued at Rs 14 lakh.
The accused was initially remanded to police custody until 17 July 2025, and has now been sent to judicial custody. Further investigation is ongoing.
