Bengaluru: A burglary investigation in Mangammanapalya has taken an unexpected turn after police allegedly found that the complainant had fabricated a theft claim involving gold jewellery and cash.

The case began when Rajkumar Yadav, 26, filed a burglary complaint at his house on 3rd Cross, Mangammanapalya, on July 6. He claimed that burglars had broken into his home and stolen a 15-gram gold chain, a 5-gram gold ring and Rs 21,000 in cash.

Friends detained during investigation

As part of the investigation, Bandepalya police detained Yadav’s friends Mohammad Iliaz, Thouheed and Shivanshu on July 8.

During questioning, the three allegedly told police that they had entered Yadav’s house but had not stolen the jewellery or cash.

Based on the information provided by them, police recovered a grocery delivery bag containing 20 grams of ganja, two packets of ganja-based bong chocolates and an electronic weighing scale.

The three suspects were subsequently booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing ganja and bong chocolates.

Police allege burglary complaint was fabricated

Further investigation reportedly revealed that Yadav’s claim about the stolen gold and cash was false. Police alleged that he had deliberately fabricated the complaint believing that officers would recover the valuables from the accused and return them to him.

With permission from the jurisdictional court, police have now registered a separate case against Yadav under Section 217 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly providing false information with the intention of causing a public servant to use lawful powers against another person.

Police examine events before complaint

Investigators also found that Yadav’s neighbour Naveen had called him around 3 pm while he was at his paan shop and informed him that the front door of his house was open.

Despite receiving the information, Yadav reportedly returned home only around 8 pm before claiming that the gold and cash had been stolen.

Police said Yadav was allegedly unaware that his own friends were behind the break-in, adding another twist to the case.