Filmmaker and fashion stylist Rhea Anil Kapoor’s team is under investigation after diamond-studded earrings worth ₹1.35 crore went missing during a New York trip for a fashion event. Mumbai Police have registered a theft case at Sahar Police Station following a complaint by celebrity makeup artist Savleen Singh, who has worked with Kapoor for seven years. Singh was carrying two pairs of rented earrings in her handbag. The jewellery had been hired from Mumbai-based jewellers Mehta Jewellers and Goenka Jewellers and was packed in two separate boxes. The team travelled from Mumbai on an Emirates flight departing at 10:25 pm on April 27, transiting via Dubai, and arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport around 5:30 pm on April 28. After checking into the Pierre Hotel, Singh opened the boxes to hand the earrings to another team member and found them empty. The missing items are described as an 18-carat emerald-stone diamond-studded gold earring set valued at ₹66 lakh from Mehta Jewellers and a Zambian emerald-stone gold-bordered earring set worth ₹69 lakh from Goenka Jewellers. Police are examining the travel timeline to determine where the theft occurred, including at Mumbai airport, during the flight, in transit at Dubai, or after arrival in New York.
Rhea Kapoor’s New York trip theft probe after ₹1.35 crore diamond earrings go missing
Filmmaker and fashion stylist Rhea Anil Kapoor’s team is under investigation after diamond-studded earrings worth ₹1.35 crore went missing during a New York trip for a fashion event. Mumbai Police hav...
- Mumbai Police register a theft case at Sahar Police Station after ₹1.35 crore diamond earrings go missing from Rhea Kapoor’s team.
- Makeup artist Savleen Singh, who carried the jewellery in her handbag, lodges the complaint after finding the boxes empty at the hotel in New York.
- The earrings were rented from Mehta Jewellers (₹66 lakh) and Goenka Jewellers (₹69 lakh) for use during a New York fashion event.
- The team departs Mumbai on an Emirates flight on April 27, travels via Dubai, and arrives at JFK on April 28 before checking into the Pierre Hotel.
- Police investigate whether the jewellery was stolen at Mumbai airport, during the flight, in transit, or after arrival in New York.
During a recent fashion event trip to New York, filmmaker Rhea Kapoor's team encountered a significant setback when diamond-studded earrings valued at Rs 1.35 crore disappeared from her makeup artist's bag. The jewellery, which was rented for the event, was found to be missing upon their hotel arrival. The Mumbai Police have now opened an investigation, meticulously examining the travel timeline to uncover the mystery behind the theft. Read on to know more in detail.
1 day agoMumbai: A case of theft involving diamond-studded earrings worth ₹1.35 crore has been registered at Sahar Police Station after jewellery belonging to filmmaker and fashion stylist Rhea Anil Kapoor's team went missing during an international journey to New York for a fashion event. According to police, celebrity makeup artist Savleen Singh, who has been working with Rhea Kapoor for the past seven years, was carrying two pairs of expensive earrings hired from Mumbai-based jewellers for use at the event. Rhea Kapoor and her team were travelling to New York to attend the Met Gala fashion event. The jewellery, rented from Mehta Jewellers and Goenka Jewellers, was packed in two separate boxes and kept inside Singh’s handbag. The team departed Mumbai on an Emirates flight at 10:25 pm on April 27, travelling via Dubai before arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at around 5:30 pm on April 28.Kriti Sanon's Secret Behind Her Alluring Bikini Body In Cocktail 2 Revealed; Trainer Shares Fitness Tips After checking into the Pierre Hotel in New York, Singh opened the jewellery boxes to hand over the earrings to another team member, Shirin. To her shock, both boxes were empty. The missing jewellery included an 18-carat emerald-stone diamond-studded gold earring set from Mehta Jewellers valued at ₹66 lakh and a Zambian emerald-stone gold-bordered earring set from Goenka Jewellers worth ₹69 lakh. The total value of the stolen earrings is estimated at ₹1.35 crore. Upon returning to Mumbai, Savleen Singh lodged a complaint with Sahar Police Station. Based on her complaint, police registered an FIR against an unidentified person under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to theft. Police officials said that investigators are examining the entire travel timeline to determine whether the theft occurred at Mumbai airport, during the flight, in transit at Dubai, or after the team arrived in New York. Further investigation is underway.To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/
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