Minor makes away with bag of cash during wedding reception

Indore: A minor allegedly walked away with a bag containing cash during a wedding reception in Banganga area. The theft came to light after CCTV footage surfaced two days later. Banganga police said a complaint was lodged by 67-year-old Harish Kumar Jha, a resident of Vijay Nagar, that cash and valuables worth around Rs 4.80 lakh were stolen during his son's wedding reception on March 12. The function was held at Milan Sundaram Garden, where a grey and black bag containing a purse, ATM cards and Rs 4.80 lakh in cash was kept on the stage.Additional DCP (crime branch) Rajesh Dandotiya said the theft went unnoticed at that time. Later in the night, when the bag could not be found on the stage, family members and guests present at the venue were questioned. Subsequently, CCTV cameras installed at the garden were checked. It was found that during the reception, while the bride and groom were on stage and guests were engaged in the programme, a minor climbed onto the stage, picked up the bag and quietly left. Banganga police have registered a case on and began efforts to identify and trace the boy.