Police investigate theft of ₹1.35 cr earrings on NYC trip

A high-value jewelry theft has prompted a police investigation after diamond-studded earrings worth 1.35 crore rupees, rented for a celebrity's appearance at the Met Gala, went missing during an international trip. The case involves filmmaker and stylist Rhea Kapoor, who had traveled to New York City for the fashion event in late April.

According to police, the theft was reported by Kapoor's longtime makeup artist, Savleen Singh. The jewelry, comprising two pairs of earrings rented from Mumbai-based Mehta Jewellers and Goenka Jewellers, was in Singh's handbag throughout the journey. One pair of emerald and diamond gold earrings was valued at approximately 66 lakh rupees, while the other pair of Zambian emerald and gold-bordered earrings was valued at about 69 lakh rupees.

The team's travel began on the evening of April 27, with an Emirates flight from Mumbai to Dubai before connecting to New York. They arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the evening of April 28 and checked into The Pierre Hotel. It was upon arrival at the hotel room that Singh discovered the theft. When she opened the jewelry boxes to hand the earrings to a team member, she found both boxes empty.