Student Accused of Stealing Friend’s Gold Jewelry to Gift Motorcycle to Boyfriend

COIMBATORE: A 19-year-old college student from Pollachi has been accused of stealing gold jewelry from her friend’s home and allegedly using the proceeds to purchase a motorcycle worth around Rs2.5 lakh for her boyfriend.

The accused, identified as R. Joy Princy, is reportedly a second-year B.Com student at a government arts college in the area. Police said she visited her friend’s residence on August 16 last year, where she allegedly took nine sovereigns of gold jewelry that had been hidden inside a beer bottle.

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According to police, Princy later sold the stolen jewelry and used the approximately Rs2.5 lakh proceeds to buy a motorcycle for her boyfriend. The theft was reported by her friend’s father, Tamil Selvan, to Pollachi North Police, prompting an investigation into the missing jewelry.

During questioning, police said Princy allegedly confessed to stealing and selling the jewelry and using the money to purchase the motorcycle. Authorities are now reportedly searching for her boyfriend, who has allegedly gone into hiding.

Police are continuing their investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged theft and the purchase of the motorcycle. Further details are expected as investigators trace the vehicle and examine the transactions related to the jewelry.

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