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Bhopal: Jewelry Worth ₹5 Lakh Stolen from Senior Home Ministry Official's House
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 20 Jun 2026, 07:01 PM
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Burglars targeted the residence of a senior official from the Union Home Ministry in Bhopal while the family was away visiting Mahakal. The thieves made off with jewelry valued at approximately ₹5 lakh.
Thieves have stolen jewelry worth around ₹5 lakh from the home of a senior official associated with the Union Home Ministry in Bhopal. The incident occurred when the family residing in the high-profile house was absent, having travelled to Ujjain to visit the Mahakal temple.
The perpetrators specifically targeted the valuable ornaments, bypassing more expensive electronic gadgets and other valuables within the residence. The family returned to find their home ransacked and the jewelry missing.
Authorities have been alerted and are investigating the theft. The focus on jewelry suggests the thieves may have had prior knowledge of the valuable items kept at the residence.
The perpetrators specifically targeted the valuable ornaments, bypassing more expensive electronic gadgets and other valuables within the residence. The family returned to find their home ransacked and the jewelry missing.
Authorities have been alerted and are investigating the theft. The focus on jewelry suggests the thieves may have had prior knowledge of the valuable items kept at the residence.