Bengaluru man calls date to friend’s home, 2 transgender persons rob 226g gold

BENGALURU: Lending a friend his house keys for a day turned into an expensive mistake for a 42-year-old man, who returned to find his cupboard broken open and 226 grams of gold jewellery missing. His friend, who had invited a stranger he met on a dating app to the house, was allegedly threatened at knifepoint by two people who ransacked the bedroom and fled with the valuables.According to the complaint filed by Rohith (name changed), a private firm employee and resident of Nagarabhavi, he had been living with his family in a rented house for seven years. On Oct 21, his wife left for Tamil Nadu on a trip. The following afternoon, Rohith went to his house in Hesaraghatta, leaving the keys with his friend Thilak (name changed), who had asked to stay there for a day.Thilak reached the house around 7.30pm on Oct 22.Thilak had struck up a conversation with a match on Grindr, a dating app used by the LGBTQA+ community, and invited someone he believed was a woman to the house. The visitor arrived around 10.15pm wearing a face mask. After removing it, the person was identified by Thilak as a transgender, according to his account.The two chatted for some time. Soon, the visitor walked into a room and began checking the cupboard. When Thilak questioned the person, the visitor allegedly threatened him, warning him to keep quiet.The visitor also threatened to call others. Thilak, worried that a commotion in the neighbourhood would land him in trouble, asked the visitor to leave. Instead, the visitor made a phone call and, about 10 minutes later, another person arrived at the house.The duo allegedly made Thilak sit in the hall, with one of them standing guard and brandishing a knife to keep him from raising an alarm. The other broke open the almirah and took away the jewellery. Before fleeing, the two allegedly pushed Thilak aside.Around 11.45pm, Thilak called Rohith, who rushed back to the house around 12.30am. A check revealed that a mangalya chain, a necklace, bangles, three gold chains, a bracelet, a maati, five rings and three pairs of earrings were missing, weighing approximately 226 grams in total.Rohith lodged a complaint with Chandra Layout police. Police have registered a case under BNS Section 309 for robbery and are making efforts to trace the accused.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in BengaluruStay updated with the latest Bengaluru news. Download the TOI App.