Pune: 16-Year-Old Boy Steals Jewelry Worth Rs 4.16 Lakh To Buy Gaming Gadgets
Pune, 9th September 2021: A 16-year-old boy and three of his friends had stolen 160 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 4.16 lakh from his own house, and sold them to jewellers.
The boy gave Rs 1,000 as a tip to each of his three friends whenever they sold the stolen ornament on his behalf to the jewellers. He used the rest of the money to upgrade his online gaming gadgets, bought costly cellphones, and partied away. He also posted photos posing with the cash on online dating apps and social networking sites.
The theft came to light on August 30 when the boy’s mother, a housewife, got to know about missing gold while cleaning the house. She informed her husband, who works with the dispatch section of a high-end luxury car manufacturing plant in Chakan. He lodged a complaint against him in Khadak Police Station.
The boy’s father noticed a change in his son’s behaviour and questioned him about the missing ornaments. The boy then revealed the entire story, police said.
The other three boys were also used to steal money for buying gadgets, partying, etc. The boy and one of his detained friends are students of Std X while the other two friends are students of Std XII.
Investigators have yet to recover the stolen ornaments and are looking at several jewellery shops in the Peth areas. The stolen jewellery cost Rs 4.16 lakh, but the jewellers paid the boys only half the amount.
Police are further examining the case to get more details about where the boy spent the money.
