Jewellery and cash worth Rs 26.87 lakh stolen from locked Warora house ahead of wedding

A case of theft of valuables worth lakhs of rupees from a locked house has come to light in Warora town of Chandrapur district. According to the complaint, unidentified thieves broke the latch and an iron almirah and stole goods worth a total of Rs 26 lakh 87 thousand. The incident is the talk of the town.

The theft took place at Karimji Villa, near Hanuman Vyayam Shala on Tulana Road. Samina Aliasgar Bohra (25), who lives there, has filed the complaint with the police. According to the complaint, Samina recently completed her BAMS degree. Her engagement took place on October 23, 2026, and her wedding is fixed for January 9, 2027, in Mumbai. Preparations for the wedding were in full swing at the house.

Meanwhile, Samina's twin sister Rukaiya Shabbir Bohra was to have her nikah in Mumbai on November 3, 2026. The whole Bohra family therefore left Warora for Mumbai at 10.30 am on November 1, 2026. After the nikah ceremony, the family returned to Warora at 3.30 am on November 5, 2026.

The family unlocked the main gate and came into the courtyard. When they went into the house through the back door, as they usually do, they found the door open. After talking among themselves, they went through the hall to Samina's room. The door of the iron almirah was open and clothes lay scattered around. The locker of the almirah had been opened and the gold and silver jewellery and cash kept in it had been taken out.

The complaint says gold jewellery weighing about 42 tolas 7 grams was stolen. It includes new gold necklaces, various kinds of patlis, bangles, rings, bracelets, chains and earrings. About 20 grams of silver and Rs 10 lakh 24 thousand in cash kept in the almirah are also missing. The total value of the stolen goods has been put at Rs 26 lakh 87 thousand.

The Bohra family has been deeply shaken by such a heavy loss just before the wedding.

On Samina Bohra's complaint, Warora police station has registered a case against unidentified thieves under Sections 331(3), 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Sub-inspector Ganesh Kashinath More is investigating the case further. No arrest had been reported at the time of writing.