Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 8 -- * Family's gold worth Rs. 48 lakh stolen from parked SUV near Yelwal hotel

* Avoid dark, secluded parking spots: Police

In a daring highway theft last night, unidentified miscreants made away with gold jewels worth about Rs. 45 lakh to Rs. 48 lakh after breaking into a parked SUV at Yelwal on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway. The theft occurred when vehicle occupants stopped at a nearby hotel for dinner.

The incident took place around 8.30 pm. The victims - 30-year-old Rajesh, his wife and their young son - were coming from Bengaluru to attend a wedding. Rajesh, a native of Mangaluru and currently residing in Horamavu, Bengaluru, works in a private company, while his wife hails from Virajpet in Kodagu.

The family left Be...