# Kolkata scientist reports $6,000 theft from Mumbai hotel room 2026-08-07T09:52:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kolkata-based scientist and businessman Rahul Roy (65) has filed a police complaint after $6,000 (about Rs 5.28 lakh) was stolen from his room at a five-star hotel in Mumbai's Bandra (West). The Bandra police registered an FIR against an unidentified person under theft provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Roy told police he checked in on Wednesday for a business meeting. Several visitors and hotel staff entered the room during the day. After returning from dinner, he found his travel bag and wallet open, and 60 $100 notes missing. Police are scanning CCTV footage and questioning staff but have found nothing suspicious so far. They have asked Roy to check with his family in case the money was left behind. No arrests have been made. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bandra police, crime, hotel theft, Mumbai Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kolkata-businessman-reports-6000-theft-from-mumbai-hotel-room/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kolkata-businessman-reports-6000-theft-from-mumbai-hotel-room/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.