A theft case involving diamond-studded earrings worth ₹1.35 crore has been registered at Sahar Police Station after jewellery belonging to filmmaker and fashion stylist Rhea Kapoor’s team allegedly went missing during an international trip to New York for the Met Gala fashion event.
According to police, celebrity makeup artist Savleen Singh, who has been working with Rhea Kapoor for the past seven years, was entrusted with carrying two pairs of high-value earrings hired from Mumbai-based jewellers for use at the event.
The jewellery, rented from Mehta Jewellers and Goenka Jewellers, was packed in separate boxes and kept inside Singh’s handbag. Rhea Kapoor and her team departed Mumbai on an Emirates flight at 10:25 p.m. on April 27, travelling via Dubai before arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at around 5:30 p.m. on April 28.
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 items 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 jewellery is estimated at ₹1.35 crore.
Following her return to Mumbai, Singh lodged a complaint at Sahar Police Station. Based on her statement, police registered an FIR against an unidentified person under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to theft.
Police officials said investigators are examining the entire travel route to determine whether the theft occurred at Mumbai airport, during the flight, while in transit at Dubai, or after the team arrived in New York.
Further investigation is underway.
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