Kamal Ghorui
Thiruvananthapuram: Jewellery worth over Rs 2 crore has allegedly been stolen from Kowdiar Palace, the official residence of the Travancore royal family. Based on a complaint filed by senior family member Asw-athi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bai, Peroorkada police registered a case of theft. The ornaments, reportedly kept in an iron cupboard in the complainant’s bedroom, are suspected to have been stolen between Oct and Nov 2025. The family initially believed the jewellery had been misplaced. Among them were gold chains embedded with orange coral beads and gold pearls, anklets featuring the ‘pichipoo mottu’ design, and those studded with black and gold beads. Police suspect the theft has been carried out by persons familiar with the palace. They said videos of the interiors surfaced on social media, suggesting outsiders may ha-ve entered the premises.
