NAGPUR: A woman reported the theft of a gold necklace weighing two tolas and valued at ₹70,000 while visiting Deekshabhoomi with her family on October 20.

According to the complaint, Kalpana Shravan Jamdhade (40), a resident of Indira Nagar slum in Risod, Washim district, had visited Deekshabhoomi to pay her respects. She reportedly noticed that the gold necklace around her neck had broken when she reached a stall outside the premises.

Jamdhade then kept the necklace in her purse. However, when she checked the purse some time later, she found that the gold ornament was missing. She suspected that an unidentified person had stolen it.

Jamdhade, who runs a hostel for members of the backward classes, approached the police following the incident.

Based on her complaint, Bajaj Nagar police registered a case against an unidentified person under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with theft.

Police are investigating the case.