🔥 Trending Singapore Diamond Store Theft: Tourist Jailed for Stealing $200,000 Diamond

The Singapore diamond store theft case involved two Indian nationals who orchestrated a plan to steal a valuable diamond from a jewelry store in Chinatown ¹². One of the individuals has since been jailed, while the other awaits sentencing ⁵⁸.

The Heist Plan and Execution

The two men, Milan Mangroliya and his accomplice, planned the theft well in advance. Their strategy involved creating a counterfeit diamond in India before traveling to Singapore ². They arrived in Singapore via Changi Airport on June 19, 2026, with the specific intention of stealing a 4.95-carat diamond ⁷.

The target was a diamond valued at approximately SGD 200,000 (around USD 154,000 or INR 1.48-1.49 crore) from a Chinatown jewelry store ³⁴⁵⁶⁷. The plan was for Mangroliya to distract the store's sales manager while his accomplice would swap the genuine diamond with the counterfeit one ⁷. The accomplice reportedly hid the fake diamond in his mouth, which he then used to replace the real one ³⁴⁶⁹.

Arrest and Aftermath

The theft was reported to the police, and the two men were apprehended at Changi Airport Terminal 3 within three hours of the report, as they were attempting to depart the country ²³.

One of the Indian nationals has been sentenced to over two years in jail (specifically, two years and two months) after pleading guilty ⁶⁸. The case has been described as a "Bollywood-style diamond heist" due to its elaborate nature ⁸. The accomplice is still awaiting sentencing ⁵.