Biggest Bengaluru Heist: Servants Flee with ₹18 Crore Jewelry During Owner's Worship

• A Bengaluru businessman's home in Yamalur was robbed of ₹18 crore worth of jewelry and cash on January 25 while his family attended a 'Bhoomi Pujan'.
• The theft, considered the city's biggest housebreaking, involved approximately 11.5 kg gold and diamond jewelry, 5 kg silver, and ₹11.5 lakh cash.
• Police suspect a Nepali couple, who were domestic helpers, masterminded the crime, exploiting their knowledge of the house and the family's movements.
• The thieves disabled CCTV cameras by cutting off the power supply and used iron rods to break open lockers on both ground and first floors.
• Marathahalli Police have registered an FIR under BNS 2023 and formed special teams to apprehend the accused and recover the stolen valuables.

Why It Matters: Domestic helpers orchestrated Bengaluru's largest housebreaking, stealing ₹18 crore in valuables during owner's absence.