A jewellery store in Tumakuru, Karnataka, reports that gold and diamond ornaments worth about Rs 10 lakh go missing from its premises without any signs of a forced break-in. Store staff first examine CCTV footage after noticing the valuables are missing, and the video appears to show a rat repeatedly entering the display area and dragging jewellery piece by piece across the floor. The unusual footage leads employees to trace the rat’s movements to a nearby burrow. After locating the burrow, they dig carefully and recover the missing items from inside. According to accounts shared with the report, the recovered goods include multiple diamond-studded gold rings and gold necklaces, matching what had disappeared from the store. The recovery prevents what could have been a larger financial loss for the business, and the incident demonstrates how CCTV can help identify the cause of missing inventory even when the suspect is not human. The CCTV clip circulates widely on social media, drawing attention for the unexpected explanation behind the theft allegation.
Rat caught on CCTV stealing jewellery from Karnataka store, items recovered from burrow
A jewellery store in Tumakuru, Karnataka, reports that gold and diamond ornaments worth about Rs 10 lakh go missing from its premises without any signs of a forced break-in. Store staff first examine...
- A jewellery store in Tumakuru, Karnataka, reports gold and diamond ornaments worth about Rs 10 lakh missing.
- CCTV footage shows a rat entering the shop and dragging ornaments away piece by piece.
- Store employees trace the rat’s movements to a burrow and dig to check it.
- The missing jewellery is recovered from inside the burrow, including diamond-studded gold rings and necklaces.
- The incident gains widespread attention after the CCTV video is shared online.
A jewellery store in Karnataka's Tumakuru witnessed an extraordinary incident after gold and diamond ornaments worth nearly Rs 10 lakh mysteriously disappeared. With no signs of a break-in or theft, the missing valuables left the store's employees completely baffled.Instead of rushing to conclusions, the staff decided to examine the store's CCTV footage before approaching the police. What they discovered was something no one expected.Rodent caught carrying jewellery piece by pieceThe surveillance video showed a rat repeatedly entering the jewellery store and dragging away ornaments one at a time. The tiny animal was seen carrying the precious items across the floor, earning it the nickname of an unlikely "jewellery thief."The unusual CCTV footage has since gone viral on social media, with many users expressing amazement at how the rodent managed to move valuable ornaments much larger than itself.बेहद दिलचस्प और हैरान करने वाली घटना !!!#karnatak में चूहे ने #jewellery शॉप से सोने के गहने चुरा लिएज्वेलरी शॉप से 10 सोने की अंगूठियां और 2 सोने की चेन गायब मिलीं#CCTV फुटेज देखी, तो एक चूहा गहनों को घसीटकर ले जाता हुआ दिखाCCTV की मदद से गायब गहने बरामद कर लिए गए pic.twitter.com/fy3sEAZPu8— Archana Pushpendra (@archanapsp) July 30, 2026 Staff followed the rat's trailAfter identifying the unexpected culprit, the jewellery store employees traced the rat's movements to its burrow. Hoping the missing ornaments were hidden there, they carefully dug up the spot.Their search paid off.Inside the burrow, the staff recovered all of the missing jewellery, including 10 diamond-studded gold rings and three necklaces. The successful recovery came as a huge relief, preventing what could have been a significant financial loss for the business.Rodent Robber: Rat Caught on Camera Stealing Gold Rings and Chains from Local JewellerTumakuru, KarnatakaA local jewelry store in #Tumakuru was left baffled after a significant amount of gold inventory vanished overnight. The mystery, however, was soon solved when security… pic.twitter.com/i139eISBTE— Yasir Mushtaq (@path2shah) July 30, 2026 Mystery solved without a criminalThe bizarre case highlights how surveillance cameras can help solve even the most unusual mysteries. While CCTV systems are commonly used to identify human suspects, this incident proved they can also expose unexpected culprits.The video has sparked widespread discussion online, with many social media users calling it one of the most unusual jewellery recovery stories in recent memory.
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