Hyderabad: Chikkadpally police solved a staged burglary and arrested the complainant himself for stealing Rs 12 lakh worth of family jewellery. On Feb 9, the accused, Bhaskar Pramod Mula, 32, an unemployed BTech graduate, lodged a complaint claiming unidentified intruders broke into his penthouse at Alekya Estate apartment and escaped with a gold chain, six bangles, two rings and silverware, all worth 12 lakh. Chikkadpally police booked a burglary case.
During the probe, police noticed inconsistencies in Pramod’s statement. Scrutiny of Pramod’s bank loan and credit card records revealed heavy spending during his stay in Bengaluru a few months ago. Investigators said since 2024, Pramod secretly pledged his grandmother’s ornaments with banks and private financiers for 4.6 lakh. As the family members discussed using his grandmother’s jewellery for his elder brother’s wedding, Pramod panicked. As per the plan, on Feb 9, he staged an offence by hiding some jewellery in another apartment block and dumping empty jewel boxes in the Musi nala near his house before alerting the family members and calling the police. tnn
