Theft at Kerala’s Kowdiar Palace: Royal household thought jewelry could be discovered inside palace, say police | India Information
2 min learnThiruvananthapuramMar 17, 2026 07:06 AM IST
Police have begun a probe into the theft of vintage jewelry and different valuables price Rs 2 crore from Thiruvananthapuram’s Kowdiar Palace, the residence of the erstwhile Travancore royal household.
The theft had reportedly taken place in October final 12 months, however the household approached police with a proper criticism solely on March 13, after which a theft case was registered below Part 305 of BNS.
An officer stated, “As we speak, we’ve recorded the statements of residents, and consultants have collected fingerprints from the reported crime scenes… We have now simply began the probe,” stated the officer.
Royal member of the family Aswathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi, in her criticism, stated the ornaments, lots of that are antiques, have been stored in a locker in an iron cabinet in her bed room on the primary flooring of the palace. The stolen objects included valuables akin to valuable metals and stones, and cash which were within the possession of the royal household for a lot of generations.
Initially, the palace had needed police to conduct a probe with no formal criticism, however final week, the household filed a criticism on police’s recommendation for a probe to be launched.
On the delay in submitting the criticism, a police officer stated, “They (the household) thought the ornaments could be within the palace, misplaced someplace. The mansion has a safety system supplied by a personal company employed by the household. Apart from, the premises are below CCTV surveillance. We are going to report the statements of all workers.”
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