Nagpur woman accused of selling mother-in-law's 53 g gold jewellery to buy iPhone

A woman in Nagpur's Shantinagar area has been accused of stealing her mother-in-law's gold jewellery. Police investigation has found that she sold the jewellery to fulfil her desire for an iPhone. She used the money to buy a new iPhone from Apple.

The accused is Granthali Akash Verma. Her mother-in-law, Radha Verma, has filed a complaint at Shantinagar police station. The phone was bought by selling the jewellery that the mother-in-law had kept carefully in a cupboard. The incident has caused a stir in the area and in the family.

According to police, Radha Verma was planning a visit to Shirdi for darshan. She opened the cupboard at home to take money for the journey and some jewellery to carry with her. She then found that all the gold jewellery kept in the cupboard, weighing 53 grams, was missing. The loss came as a severe shock to her.

She was left in shock at the sudden disappearance of jewellery she had safeguarded through a lifetime of hard work. Because of an earlier suspicion or case of theft against her daughter-in-law, her first suspicion fell on Granthali. As soon as she discovered the theft, Radha Verma took her daughter-in-law into confidence and questioned her. She then admitted to taking the jewellery and promised to return it soon.

However, despite repeated requests and pleading, she did not return the jewellery. Finally, the mother-in-law went to the police and filed a complaint.

Police questioned her closely during the investigation. She confessed that she had stolen her mother-in-law's jewellery, sold it outside and used the money to buy an expensive Apple iPhone. Shantinagar police are taking further legal action in the case.