Overview
- Shivajinagar police arrested a relative, Syed Ameer, and his associate, Ameer Ahmed, after the minister’s mother reported gold missing from the Bengaluru residence.
- Officers first detained Syed Ameer near a college in Govindapura, then arrested Ameer Ahmed in Mathikere following his statement.
- Investigators said the pair confessed during questioning and said they had pledged the jewellery at shops in Mathikere and Kammagondanahalli.
- Police recovered 759 grams of ornaments valued at Rs 1.13 crore from a Mathikere shop, while the original complaint said about 1.3 kg was taken.
- The accused told police they acted to clear Covid-era debts from a travel business, and both are now in judicial custody as the probe continues.