Mulki: 321 grams of gold jewellery, cash stolen from locked house

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 6, 2026: Gold jewellery weighing around 321 grams and cash were stolen from a locked house near Thirumalaguttu in Kilpady village, Mulki, on Saturday. Police have formed two teams to trace the burglars.

The theft occurred at the house of Shakeela Poojary and her husband Harish. Harish had left for work on Saturday morning, while Shakeela went to Mulki on a two-wheeler with Dilshad, a tenant staying on the upper floor. They later travelled by bus to Shanaishchara Temple in Padu Panambur, Pavanje Temple and Karnad Santhe.

When they returned home in the evening, they found that the house had been burgled. As there are no houses in the immediate vicinity, the incident reportedly went unnoticed.

The burglars allegedly broke the latch of the iron front door using a heavy tool and entered the house. They stole gold jewellery kept in a cupboard, including six bangles, a kanthahara, two chains, four pairs of earrings, 15 rings and a karimani chain.

In all, around 321 grams (39 pavan) of gold jewellery, Rs 10,000 in cash and coins worth Rs 2,000 were stolen. Clothes, including a churidar belonging to Shakeela’s daughter, were also taken. One karimani chain was reportedly left behind. The burglars allegedly latched the gate from inside before fleeing.

Shakeela told police that some suspicious persons had been seen moving around the house the previous day.

A dog squad and fingerprint experts, along with Mulki police station officer Srikanth, visited the scene. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.

The incident has raised concern among residents of the Kilpady-Shimanthur area, particularly in view of recent thefts in the Mulki police limits. Gold jewellery worth lakhs of rupees was recently stolen from a house in Kavatharu, while valuables belonging to a deity were earlier stolen from the Kilpady Kordabbu Daivasthana.

Local residents have expressed concern over what they describe as inadequate police patrolling in the area. They also claimed that suspicious sounds were heard near a house a few days before the theft at the Kordabbu Daivasthana and that police patrol personnel were informed.

Police have formed two teams to investigate the case. One team is examining CCTV footage, including cameras near the railway track, while the other is conducting checks in and around Mulki and the border areas. Police have not yet obtained any concrete leads regarding the suspects.