{
  "id": 3413806,
  "title": "Assam Man Steals ₹50 Lakh, Gold From Home, Spends Money On Girlfriend, Father Hands Him Over To Cops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/assam-man-steals-50-lakh-gold-from-home-spends-money-on-girlfriend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T03:07:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/assam-man-steals-50-lakh-gold-from-home-spends-money-on-girlfriend-father-hands-him-over-to-cops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Jorhat, Assam, a 25-year-old man named Yash Dhanuka Agarwal has been apprehended for stealing ₹50 lakh in cash and gold from his family home, police announced. Agarwal, who was part of the family business, had been saving the money for business purposes and was aware of its value, according to his family members, quoted by Hindustan Times. Police traced Agarwal's cellphone to Ahmedabad, leading to his eventual capture. His father journeyed to Ahmedabad, retrieved Agarwal, and turned him over to the authorities. On Tuesday, Agarwal was brought before a court and placed in judicial custody. A case was filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including criminal conspiracy, theft, and aiding in the concealment of stolen property. Two of Agarwal's friends, Jitendra Somani and Rohit Prasad, who allegedly assisted him in planning the theft and helping to sell the gold, were also named in the First Information Report (FIR). However, Agarwal's girlfriend, who may be questioned in connection with the incident, has not yet been named as an accused. Police are now working to locate the other suspects and retrieve the stolen assets, with further investigations ongoing.",
  "summary": "Johrat : Assam Police have arrested a 25-year-old man from Jorhat for reportedly stealing Rs 50 lakh in cash and gold items from his house to buy gifts for his girlfriend, according to police. The young man has been identified as Yash Dhanuka Agarwal. “The money was saved for business purposes and Yash knew it because he was a part of the family business. We had no idea that they could plan…",
  "key_points": [
    "25-year-old Yash Dhanuka Agarwal steals ₹50 lakh from home",
    "Agarwal's father retrieves him from Ahmedabad and hands over to cops",
    "Agarwal's girlfriend not named as accused in FIR"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}