India: Rat Caught on CCTV 'Stealing' ₹10 Lakh Jewellery from Karnataka Store.

Tumakur, India - August 03, 2026 Script: A jewellery store in Karnataka's Tumakuru solved a baffling mystery after CCTV footage revealed an unexpected culprit—a rat. Store staff discovered that diamond-studded gold ornaments worth nearly ₹10 lakh had disappeared overnight despite no signs of a break-in. Security cameras later showed the rodent dragging the jewellery away piece by piece. Following the rat's trail, employees located its burrow beneath the shop floor and carefully dug through a network of tunnels. Their search led to the recovery of all the missing valuables, including 10 diamond-studded gold rings and three necklaces, hidden inside the burrow. The unusual incident has left both the shop staff and local residents astonished, with the entire cache of jewellery recovered safely.