Mumbai: Bengali Actress Rupa Dutta Granted Bail In ₹1.48 Lakh Colaba Theft Case, Advocate Says She Was 'Falsely Implicated'
Mumbai: Bengali actress Rupa Umashankar Dutta, who was arrested in connection with a Rs 1.48 lakh theft case in Mumbai’s Colaba, has been granted bail by a Metropolitan Magistrate Court. As per advocate Sunil Pandey, the court granted her bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and directed her not to tamper with evidence or leave the country without its permission. The case stems from a complaint…
Mumbai: Actress Rupa Umashankar Dutta, arrested in a Rs 1.48 lakh Colaba theft case, has secured bail, her lawyer claims she was wrongfully blamed. Under the supervision of advocate Sunil Pandey, the court permitted her to post a personal bond of Rs 50,000 for her release. The Metropolitan Magistrate Court also imposed restrictions against tampering with evidence or leaving the country without permission.
The incident allegedly occurred on July 12, 2026, when her purse was stolen while she navigated crowded streets between Babulnath Temple and Colaba. The stolen items reportedly included a diamond-studded gold bracelet, valued at approximately Rs 1.20 lakh, Rs 10,000 in cash, Apple AirPods, a wallet, and other personal documents.
The Metropolitan Police began their investigation, later citing CCTV footage which allegedly showed Rupa Dutta following the complainant, leading to her arrest. Police also stated they had recovered some of the stolen items from her. The actress has an illustrious career in Hindi and Bengali cinema, starring in films like Saathi and the TV serial Jai Maa Vaishno Devi. In 2022, she had been arrested for pickpocketing at the Kolkata Book Fair.
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