Bengaluru: Woman coach, her friend arrested for stealing gold chain during swimming training
Bengaluru: The Thalaghattapura Police have reportedly arrested a female swimming coach and her friend for allegedly robbing a gold chain from the bag belonging to a woman who had come for swimming training at a private swimming pool in the city.
Mamata, a resident of Gowdanapalya near Subramanyapura, and her friend Swamy (42), a cab driver resident of Anjanapura, have been identified as the accused arrested.
The police have seized the gold chain of 46 grams worth Rs 3 Lakh from the possession of the accused.
The incident reportedly occurred on July 7 during a weekend swimming camp organised at a pool named Swim Swcare in Kembattanahatti near Talaghattapura. The complainant attended the camp with her daughter and had placed her gold chain and two gold bangles in a bag, which she then kept in a locker.
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Upon returning from swimming practice, she discovered that the gold chain and bangles were missing from the locker. She asked everyone present at the pool regarding her missing chain and subsequently lodged a complaint with the Thalaghattapura police.
During the investigation, police suspected and interrogated coach Mamata, leading to the discovery of the theft. The accused have been arrested, and further action has been taken, said the Police.
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PM Modi meets Dutch royals in Netherlands, discusses cooperation in technology, innovation
The Hague (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the Royal Palace and discussed close cooperation in digital technology, innovation, fintech and blue economy.
Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday - after a brief stopover in the UAE - on the second leg of his five-nation tour that also includes Sweden, Norway and Italy.
"Met His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima at the Royal Palace. It was wonderful exchanging perspectives on boosting India-Netherlands friendship across key sectors like technology, innovation, sustainable growth, commerce and water resources," PM Modi posted on X after the meeting.
Modi said that India and the Netherlands are "connected by shared interests and a shared belief in building a future-ready planet."
"They discussed the growing partnership between India and the Netherlands," the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
"Both sides noted the close cooperation in the areas of sustainability, climate action, digital technology, innovation, fintech and blue economy," he added.
The two sides also expressed commitment towards further strengthening India–Netherlands relations.
Earlier in the day, Modi addressed a gathering of the Indian diaspora in The Hague where he called India a “land of opportunities” undergoing an “unprecedented transformation”.
The PM's visit to the European nation from May 15 to 17 is his second trip to the country after his 2017 visit and comes at what officials described as an "important juncture" in India-Netherlands ties.
India and the Netherlands have significantly expanded cooperation in recent years beyond traditional sectors such as trade, investment and the priority areas of water, agriculture and health.
The partnership has grown in strategic sectors, including technology, innovation, defence, security, semiconductors, renewable energy, education and the maritime domain, the MEA said.
The Netherlands is one of India’s largest trade destinations in Europe, with bilateral trade valued at USD 27.8 billion in 2024-25. It is also India’s fourth-largest investor, with cumulative foreign direct investment amounting to USD 55.6 billion, officials said.
People-to-people ties remain a key pillar of the bilateral relationship.
Later on Saturday, Modi is scheduled to meet his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten.
