Mumbai Crime: Duo crash wedding, escape with jewellery worth lakhs, Rs 50K in cash

The duo casually leaving after the robbery (right) one of the accused entered a locked room where the envelopes and gold were kept while the other kept watch outside

The MHB Colony police have registered an FIR against two unknown men who crashed a wedding reception and fled with jewellery worth lakhs, envelopes containing Rs 50,000 and two mobile phones on Friday. The incident was captured by CCTV cameras installed at the venue.

According to the police, the incident took place amid the marriage celebrations of Amruta Ramdas Varankar and Suyash Prakash Kodare at Durga Garden on New Link Road in Borivli West. The bride's parents had kept the envelopes and gold jewellery inside her makeup room. They locked the room before dinner was served.

The accused had followed the bride's parents and were lurking near the room. Once the parents were out of sight, one of the accused jumped through an opening above the door and entered the room. Among the stolen jewellery was a pair of earrings worth Rs 40,000.

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A police officer said, "The accused were well dressed. They can be seen instructing each other about the bride's parents' movements in CCTV camera footage. While one of them entered the room where the envelopes and gold were kept, the other kept watch at the corner."

The complainant, Mohit Shevale, who is the bride's brother-in-law, told mid-day, "There were two men who stole all valuables from the wedding hall. We registered a case with the MHB Colony police and they are searching for the accused. The family had gone for dinner when the accused stole the gold and cash." An officer from MHB Colony police station said, "We have registered a case against the unknown men. We are on the lookout for them."