Overview
- Peroorkada police registered an FIR on Saturday under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for theft.
- The complaint by senior royal Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Bhayi reports about 12 antique ornaments missing, valued at over Rs 2 crore.
- According to the FIR, the jewellery is believed to have disappeared between October and November 2025 from an almirah in the complainant’s bedroom.
- The missing items include gold chains, rings, bangles and anklets, some studded with precious stones, along with a locket bearing the image of Padmanabha Swamy.
- Investigators are reviewing palace CCTV and recording staff statements after palace searches failed to locate the pieces, which weigh over 40 sovereigns of gold.