The police have registered an FIR after a make-up artiste complained that rented gold jewellery she was carrying from India to the US for producer Rhea Kapoor to wear at the Met Gala was stolen en route. The make-up artiste was part of Rhea’s team. The gold jewellery was worth Rs. 1.30 crore, the police said.
The complainant told the police that she and the rest of the team were to accompany Rhea Kapoor for the event scheduled to be held on April 29. Two pairs of gold earrings were rented from jewellers in India for Rhea. One of the pairs had emeralds and diamonds set in them while the other pair had Zambian emeralds set in them.
The team landed in New York on April 28 and checked into a hotel. The complainant then carried the box to hand it over to a team member. But on opening the box, the two pairs of earrings were found to be missing.