Earrings worth Rs.1.35 cr go missing from Rhea Kapoor's bag
MUMBAI, June 21 -- Filmmaker and stylist Rhea Kapoor, who was set to attend the 2026 Met Gala in New York, has lost emerald-studded earrings worth Rs.1.35 crore. The Sahar police have registered an FIR against unknown persons and launched an investigation.
The complaint was lodged by Savleen Singh, 41, a makeup artist who has been working with Kapoor for the past seven years. According to police, Kapoor, daughter of Anil Kapoor and sister of Sonam Kapoor, had been invited to the prestigious Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and was scheduled to travel with her team for the event.
Police said Kapoor was to wear two gold earrings studded with precious stones. One earring, featuring a plain emerald, had been purchased from Mehta Jewellers in Mumbai for about Rs.66 lakh, while the other, adorned with a Zambian emerald known for its deep green hue with bluish undertones, was bought from Goenka Jewellers for Rs.69 lakh. Together, the pieces were valued at around Rs.1.35 crore.
As per the itinerary, Kapoor and her team boarded an Emirates flight from Mumbai to New York via Dubai on April 27. They reached New York on the evening of April 28 and proceeded from John F Kennedy International Airport to The Pierre, A Taj Hotel.
It was at the hotel that Singh allegedly discovered the jewellery missing.
While unpacking her handbag, she realised that the two diamond-studded gold earrings were no longer inside. She immediately informed Kapoor. Upon their return to Mumbai, the team approached the Sahar police, following which an FIR was registered.
The case has been filed under section 303(2) (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, against unidentified persons....
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