BENGALURU: Probe into a suicide attempt helped KP Agrahara police solve a theft case and recover gold jewels worth Rs 5 lakh. The suspect is Naveen Kumar, 22.
Police said Kumar’s mother was friends with Shivashankaraiah’s wife Chandrakala. Both families stayed in KP Agrahara and Kumar used to visit Shivshankaraiah’s family frequently. He fell in love with a girl and wanted to gift her jewellery. He initially stole 21 grams of gold on March 11 from Chandrakala’s house and another 88 grams on March 31.