The honeymoon of a newly married couple turned sour after they realised that the expensive diamond-studded wedding ring, worn by the bride, had been stolen. The couple was staying in a reputed seven-star hotel in South Delhi.

The matter was reported to the hotel administration and they promised that they will take action in this regard. However, they kept on dilly-dallying over the theft. The married couple then lodged a complaint with the Sarojini Nagar police station and a case of theft has been registered against the unknown staffers of the hotel. No arrest has been made so far and the diamond ring valued more than Rs 7 lakh in the market is yet to be traced.

According to the FIR, the couple had booked a room in the Leela Palace Hotel in Netaji Nagar on February 18. Manas (name changed) and Ishita (name changed) were staying in Room No 350 of the hotel. According to Manas, he and his wife had gone out of the hotel for sometime on February 19. “We left the room around 2:20 pm in the afternoon to go to my residence in Kailash Hills. My wife Ishita had taken off the wedding ring before taking a shower and forgot to wear it while going out. We realised this within five minutes after leaving the room and came back to take the ring. To our surprise, the ring was not there. Also, there were two cleaners in their room having a blast and eating the left over breakfast,” Manas said.

When the couple brought the matter to the notice of hotel management on February 19, they promised to compensate them for the loss, but later turned indifferent towards the issue. On February 21, the couple was forced to lodge an official complaint with the police. Manas said, “The hotel authorities had initially assured to compensate us, but later they refused and asked us to follow the legal way. They kept misguiding me and family by saying that they have kept a cheque worth Rs 7 lakh ready and I can come and collect the same on February 21. I went to the hotel, but they refused. It was here that I decided to lodge a complaint with the local police,” Manas said.

Police have taken up the investigation and is seeking the help of the complainants in identifying the accused person. The CCTV footage of the corridor, where Room No 350 is situated, is being scanned to find out the persons who entered the room when the couple was not present there.

Meanwhile, the administration of The Leela Palace in an official statement had clarified, “The Leela is committed to the safety and security of the guests and their belongings. The Leela Palace, New Delhi, is working with local authorities and looks forward to settling the matter soon.”