Bengaluru, July 4 -- An aspiring actor was arrested by Kodigehalli Police in Bengaluru on Friday, July 3, for allegedly stealing a gold chain from a filmmaker's residence during a shoot.

The accused has been identified as Abhishek. Police recovered a 15-gram gold chain worth around Rs. 1.5 lakh from his possession.

According to police, filmmaker and actor Likhith Raj was directing a short film titled Flat F01. Abhishek had approached Likhith seeking an acting opportunity and was subsequently cast in the project.

On May 28, Likhith performed a traditional pooja at his Sahakara Nagar apartment before commencing the film's shooting. A 15-gram gold chain placed in the house's prayer room as part of the ritual was later found missing. After...