Hyderabad: Robbery took place in Nizam Museum

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Sep 04, 2018, 02:24 PM

Hyderabad: Robbery took place in Nizam Museum

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, Antique items from Hyderabad's Nizam Museum were stolen by unidentified persons on Monday, after which police launched a search operation to nab the suspects.

"A theft case occurred in the limits of Mirchowk police station, it is suspected that few unknown persons have stolen a gold tiffin box, gold teacup saucer and gold spoon from Nizam museum," said the Circle Inspector of Mirchowk Police Station.

A case has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and the investigation is underway.

This museum is a repository of souvenirs and mementos gifted to the last Nizam of Hyderabad state, Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII, on account of his silver jubilee celebrations in 1936.

Antique items, including a gold tiffin box and a cup studded with rubies, diamonds, and emeralds, were found stolen from the Nizam's Museum at Purani Haveli, police said Monday. The theft took place last night from the third gallery of the museum, a senior police official said, based on a complaint lodged by the museum authorities.

The antique items belong to the seventh Nizam, he said, adding they were examining CCTV footage.

A security official said guards opened the room in the third gallery Monday morning and noticed that the gold tiffin box was missing along with the cup, a saucer and a spoon, following which they informed the police. “The ventilator on the first floor was broken open and the burglars gained entry using a rope. They made away with a gold tiffin box, a cup studded with rubies, diamonds and emeralds, a saucer and a spoon," he said.

The Nizam's Museum showcases the collection of Nizam Osman Ali Khan, the seventh and last Nizam and also his father's (sixth Nizams) wardrobe. The' galleries at the museum stock silver and gold artifacts and replicas of landmark constructions. Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar and other senior officials visited the museum following the incident.