Tumakuru police arrest Madhya Pradesh-based Dhar gang member, recover valuables worth ₹23 lakh

The accused allegedly entered the bus and decamped with a briefcase containing the valuables. | Photo Credit: lemono The Tumakuru district police have arrested a suspected member of the notorious inter-State Dhar gang from Madhya Pradesh and recovered diamond, gold and silver ornaments worth approximately ₹23 lakh in connection with a theft aboard a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Airavat bus in Sira taluk.The theft took place on September 17, 2026, when a KSRTC Airavat bus was stopped near a hotel within the limits of the Kallambella police station for breakfast at around 7 am. Taking advantage of the halt, the accused allegedly entered the bus and decamped with a briefcase containing the ornaments.The stolen valuables were estimated to be worth ₹30.62 lakh. Based on a complaint filed by B.S. Sridhar, a resident of Davangere Town, the Kallambella police registered a case and launched an investigationA special team was formed under the guidance of Tumakuru Superintendent of Police Ashok K.V.The team travelled to Kherwa village in Manawar taluk of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, on October 24 and arrested Sefalikhan alias Gulresha Khan, son of Guljar Khan, on October 28, according to police officials.The police recovered a diamond necklace set, two pairs of gold earrings weighing approximately 12 gm and four gm, respectively, and a silver Lakshmi idol weighing around 36 gm. The recovered valuables are worth approximately ₹23 lakh. Published - November 01, 2026 07:45 pm IST