B’luru police to approach Interpol for extradition of couple accused in theft at jeweller’s house

BENGALURU: The city police are expected to approach the Interpol to seek extradition of the thieves who stole valuables worth Rs 15.15 crore from the house of a jeweller in Vijayanagar. The thieves are believed to be holed up in Nepal.

The accusd Namraz and his wife were employed as domestic helps at the house of Surendra Kumar Jain, owner of Arihant Jewellers. The couple had stolen gold ornaments and cash from the house and fled to Nepal.

The city police have now positively determined that Namraz and his wife are hiding in Nepal and plan to approach Interpol to seek the arrest of the couple by the local police and their extradition to face legal consequences.