A case of theft was reported from Shela village in Ahmedabad, where a locker containing valuables worth ₹1.56 lakh was stolen from a residence. The complainant, Marmi Dasharathbhai Thakkar, a DJ by profession, has accused his daughter and her friend Rituraj Chavda of involvement in the crime.

According to Thakkar, he had purchased a Godrej locker to store important documents and valuables, which he kept in the wardrobe of his bedroom. On September 30, 2024, around 9 am, while searching for his Activa vehicle documents, he realised that the locker was missing. A thorough search of the house yielded no results.

The stolen locker contained several valuable items, including an original Indian passport, a heavy bore gun licence, 22 live cartridges worth ₹3,300, two-and-a-half tolas of gold bracelets worth ₹70,000, gold earrings weighing around one-and-a-half tolas worth ₹50,000, 4 grams of gold lime worth ₹13,000, six signed cheques from ICICI Bank, 300 grams of silver coins worth ₹10,000, and the locker itself, valued at ₹10,000. The total estimated loss amounts to ₹1,56,300.

Upon reviewing CCTV footage from the society, Thakkar’s daughter and her friend Rituraj reportedly witnessed five unidentified individuals carrying away the locker in a wooden box on September 29, 2024. However, when questioned about the theft, the daughter allegedly refused to cooperate, raising suspicion.

Thakkar has formally lodged a complaint with the local police, seeking legal action against his daughter and her friend. The police have registered the case and begun an investigation into the matter.

The police identified and arrested Riturajsingh Chavda, a salesman residing at Bordi Mill, Kankaria, Ahmedabad, originally from Mansa, Gandhinagar was taken into custody on 29 January 2025 at 3:00 PM. The second accused daughter a has also been implicated in the case. 

During the interrogation by police, officials got a statement that Rituraj Chavda was asked to take the locker from their home.

The investigation revealed that the 16-year-old girl and Riturajsingh Chavda had been friends for two years since meeting during Navratri celebrations at the Riverfront. They frequently met thereafter.