Nashik: Gold Worth ₹31.50 Lakh Stolen From 83-Year-Old Retired Officer During Pilgrimage
Nashik: Gold jewellery weighing 385 grams and valued at ₹31.50 lakh was allegedly stolen from the hotel room of an 83-year-old retired female officer from Mumbai who had visited Nashik for a pilgrimage. A theft case has been registered at Sarkarwada Police Station, and police are investigating the suspected role of a caretaker provided by the hotel manager to assist her with daily chores. Shobha…
In Nashik, an 83-year-old retired female officer from Mumbai, Shobha Pandharinath Sonawane, had her gold jewelry stolen during a pilgrimage. The jewelry, valued at ₹31.50 lakh, consisted of gold bangles, patlya bangles, mangalsutra, kada, chain, valya, and rings, weighing a total of 385 grams. Sonawane, a resident of Kandivali East, Mumbai, and a retired officer from Maharashtra Government’s Agriculture Department, visited Nashik on July 14, 2026, for a pilgrimage.
She stayed at Hotel City Pride on Sharanpur Road and hired a caretaker from the hotel manager to assist her with daily chores. The caretaker was paid ₹500 per day. Upon returning to Mumbai on July 20, Sonawane discovered that her gold jewelry was missing when she checked her bag around 10 am on July 21. She immediately reported the theft to the police and lodged a complaint, leading to the registration of a case at Sarkarwada Police Station.
The police are currently investigating the involvement of the caretaker appointed by the hotel manager in the theft, but no arrests have been made yet, and the stolen jewelry remains unrecovered.
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