BENGALURU: A 24-year-old woman, who surprised a friend by hosting her birthday party at home, was allegedly by another friend drinking alcohol along with a sleeping pill and gold ornaments worth over Rs 3.5 lakh. She was in shock after running away.
Vedavati, a resident of Ganigarpalya, approached Talaghattapura police, who took her friend Preeti into custody.
Police said Chetan, Vedavati and Preeti were close friends. Vedavati and Preeti decide to surprise their friend and organize a birthday party on June 11 at their home. He reached there by 10 o’clock and Vedavati and Preeti made him sit at home as they went out to get the cake. The cake was cut at around 10.20 and Chetan left at 10.45.
Later Preeti opens the bottle of wine which she had brought. Both drank alcohol and within a few minutes, Vedavati fainted. When her mother returned home at four in the evening, she found her unconscious. The next day the family noticed that gold ornaments were missing from the house.
Vedavati inquires about it with Chetan and Preeti, but both protest their innocence. Both maintained their stand in front of the police. Police said Chetan was only at home for 45 minutes and alone for 10 minutes when Vedavati went out for cake. Preeti had earlier allegedly stole a pair of earrings from Vedavati’s residence.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Preeti put a sleeping pill in a glass of wine given to Vedavati and stole the gold soon after Vedavati fell unconscious.
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