Nagpur: Ajni Police have arrested a woman for allegedly stealing gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 12.75 lakh from a jewellery shop in Nagpur. Police said the accused had recently been released from jail after being arrested by Nandanvan Police in a similar theft case.

According to police, Sahil Dumbare, proprietor of Sahil Jewellers at Kashi Nagar on Rameshwari Main Road, discovered that several gold ornaments were missing while conducting a stock verification at his shop.

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Suspecting theft, he examined the shop’s CCTV footage, which allegedly revealed that a woman customer, identified as Monali Pramod Kawadkar, had visited the shop multiple times between May 23 and June 18, 2026, on the pretext of placing orders for customised gold jewellery.

Police said that during these visits, the woman allegedly took advantage of moments when the shop owner’s father and female staff members were distracted and secretly stole gold ornaments on different occasions.

The stolen jewellery is estimated to weigh around 187 grams, with a total value of approximately Rs 12.75 lakh.

Based on the complaint, Ajni Police registered a case of theft and arrested the accused. Further investigation is underway.

Police further revealed that Kawadkar had recently been arrested by Nandanvan Police in another jewellery theft case. Investigators suspect that soon after securing her release from jail, she allegedly committed the present offence.