Burglary at Kowdiar Palace; jewellery worth ₹2 crore stolen
The Hindu
Burglary at Kowdiar Palace results in theft of ₹2 crore worth of antique jewellery, prompting police investigation.
A burglary involving jewellery worth nearly ₹2 crore has been reported from the historic Kowdiar Palace in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Peroorkada police registered a case based on a complaint filed by Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi, member of the erstwhile Travancore royal family, on Saturday (March 14).
According to the complaint, several pieces of gold and gem-studded jewellery, including antique valuables, that were kept in an iron almirah in her bedroom at the palace had gone missing. Many of the missing items are traditional family heirlooms passed down through generations. The incident is suspected to have taken place between October 1 and November 1 last.
The First Information Report (FIR) provides a detailed inventory of the missing ornaments. Among the stolen items is an orange coral-and-gold chain weighing about half a sovereign and a pair of gold anklets weighing around three sovereigns. Another pair of anklets set with black stones and gold elements, weighing about two sovereigns, was also reported missing.
The stolen goods further include two broad gold bangles with leaf motifs weighing around four sovereigns and two twisted gold bangles weighing about three sovereigns.
The other items include a set of large ear ornaments studded with red stones along with a gold nose stud, and a gold pendant with a twisted chain featuring green enamel leaves and a white enamel conch design, together weighing about 2.5 sovereigns. A gold necklace weighing around five sovereigns is part of the missing jewellery. The inventory also lists a ‘nagapada’ necklace set with green stones, along with its pendant and matching earrings, estimated to be worth about ₹8 lakh.
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