Viral Video: Jewellery Worth INR 10 Lakh Goes Missing From Karnataka Store, CCTV Reveals Rat Behind Bizarre ‘Heist’
A jewellery store in Karnataka's Tumakuru has gone viral after CCTV footage allegedly captured a rat dragging away diamond-studded gold ornaments worth nearly INR 10 lakh. What first appeared to be a possible theft turned into an extraordinary mystery after the unexpected culprit was caught on camera.
A jewellery store in Karnataka's Tumakuru has gone viral after CCTV footage allegedly captured a rat dragging away diamond-studded gold ornaments worth nearly INR 10 lakh. What first appeared to be a possible theft turned into an extraordinary mystery after the unexpected culprit was caught on camera.
According to reports, employees noticed that several expensive ornaments had gone missing during routine checks. With no signs of forced entry or theft, the staff decided to review the store's CCTV footage before filing a police complaint.
To their surprise, the footage allegedly showed a rat carrying away diamond-studded gold ornaments one by one. The rodent was reportedly seen disappearing into a hole after each trip, leading employees to suspect the missing jewellery had been hidden inside its burrow. Monika Shukla Viral Video: Bhopal ACP Stands Before Moving Bus During Farmers’ Protest, Says ‘Did My Duty, Wasn’t Scared’.
Rat 'Steals' Diamond-Studded Gold Jewellery Worth INR 10 Lakh From Karnataka Store
Bizarre near #Bengaluru: RAT was the thief !
A jewellery heist worth nearly Rs 10 lakh at Vishwas Jewellers in #Tumakuru turned out to be no ordinary theft. CCTV showed the “culprit” was a rat that dragged diamond-studded gold ornaments into its burrow! The jewellery store staff… pic.twitter.com/bK3AgbvkRM
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) July 30, 2026
The staff then traced the rat's path and dug around the burrow, where they reportedly recovered all the missing ornaments. The recovered jewellery included 10 diamond-studded gold rings and three necklaces collectively valued at around INR 10 lakh. Viral Video Shows Commuters Running in Panic After Overhead Wire Snaps Near Kolkata’s Dakshineswar Station.
The bizarre incident has since gone viral on social media, with the CCTV clip attracting millions of views. Users flooded the comments section with humorous reactions, calling the rodent a 'master thief' and the 'smallest jewellery burglar', while others joked that even rats have expensive taste.
What started as a puzzling case of missing jewellery ultimately ended with an unlikely culprit, making the incident one of the internet's most unusual viral stories.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 30, 2026 08:21 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
