The siblings are minors but are in judicial custody today for stealing gold worth Rs 28 lakh from the house of the employer of their mother. They sold some of it, took money by pledging some and kept the rest under their bed and in the cupboard.
As the siblings were minors, they were produced before the juvenile court.
The boy, 15, a 9th standard student, and his sister, 17, studying first year PUC, along with three men who they befriended made an elaborate plan to steal gold from the house over three months. Their mother works as a maid in the house. Jagadish, the employer, is a gold merchant and had stocked jewels at home.
Police said the mother had been working in the house for the past 15 years and her children had visited the house many times. They knew where the gold and the keys were kept.
THE PLAN
The siblings were friends with three men Mahesh alias Kulla, 20, Mahesh alias Lambu, 23, and Venkatamadhu, 23, who ran a store in Gandhinagar. After the children told them about the gold in the house and their proximity to the family, they started planning the robbery in January.
As planned, the duo went to the house on the pretext of seeing their mother and stole a bunch of keys. With the help of the associates, they made duplicate keys in February and waited for the right opportunity to strike.
The children and their associates found about the pattern of the family's daily routine. They knew when the family used to go out and were also aware of their travel plans.
Thus, whenever Jagadish's family went out of station, they used to steal from the house. Over three months, they stole 1,400 grams of gold worth Rs 28 lakh.
COMPLAINT FILED
Jagadish grew suspicious over the missing jewellery. On April 27, he filed a complaint with the Hanumanthnagar police station.
As there was no evidence of forceful entry into the house, police suspected that it was an insider's job. While monitoring those close to the family, police found the children suspicious and kept them under surveillance.
Based on the circumstantial evidence, the siblings were taken into custody. During interrogation, they confessed to the crime.
THEY PLEDGED SOME, SOLD SOME
Investigation revealed that they had pledged 254 grams of gold with a gold finance firm, gold ornaments weighing 279 grams with a finance company on DVG Road, Gandhi Bazaar, and 12 grams of gold jewellery with a pawn broker on DVG Road.
Police recovered 1,436 grams worth Rs 28.72 lakh and cash of Rs 3,20,600, money obtained from selling the gold, from them.
NOTIFICATION ISSUED
Following the incident, police have issued notification to organizations providing loan on gold to check the source of the ornaments before granting loan on them.
As the siblings were minors, they were produced before the juvenile court.
The boy, 15, a 9th standard student, and his sister, 17, studying first year PUC, along with three men who they befriended made an elaborate plan to steal gold from the house over three months. Their mother works as a maid in the house. Jagadish, the employer, is a gold merchant and had stocked jewels at home.
Police said the mother had been working in the house for the past 15 years and her children had visited the house many times. They knew where the gold and the keys were kept.
THE PLAN
The siblings were friends with three men Mahesh alias Kulla, 20, Mahesh alias Lambu, 23, and Venkatamadhu, 23, who ran a store in Gandhinagar. After the children told them about the gold in the house and their proximity to the family, they started planning the robbery in January.
As planned, the duo went to the house on the pretext of seeing their mother and stole a bunch of keys. With the help of the associates, they made duplicate keys in February and waited for the right opportunity to strike.
The children and their associates found about the pattern of the family's daily routine. They knew when the family used to go out and were also aware of their travel plans.
Thus, whenever Jagadish's family went out of station, they used to steal from the house. Over three months, they stole 1,400 grams of gold worth Rs 28 lakh.
COMPLAINT FILED
Jagadish grew suspicious over the missing jewellery. On April 27, he filed a complaint with the Hanumanthnagar police station.
As there was no evidence of forceful entry into the house, police suspected that it was an insider's job. While monitoring those close to the family, police found the children suspicious and kept them under surveillance.
Based on the circumstantial evidence, the siblings were taken into custody. During interrogation, they confessed to the crime.
THEY PLEDGED SOME, SOLD SOME
Investigation revealed that they had pledged 254 grams of gold with a gold finance firm, gold ornaments weighing 279 grams with a finance company on DVG Road, Gandhi Bazaar, and 12 grams of gold jewellery with a pawn broker on DVG Road.
Police recovered 1,436 grams worth Rs 28.72 lakh and cash of Rs 3,20,600, money obtained from selling the gold, from them.
NOTIFICATION ISSUED
Following the incident, police have issued notification to organizations providing loan on gold to check the source of the ornaments before granting loan on them.
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