A man in Model Town Lahore allegedly stole gold jewelry belonging to his own wife, police said, adding that the suspect has been arrested.

According to a private news channel, the woman who lives in Model Town married Faisal Javed from Depalpur two years ago after meeting him on social media. Their friendship eventually turned into marriage.

When the wife returned from a visit to her sister's home, she found that gold jewelry valued at Rs 30 million was gone, she has told the police. She immediately reported the incident to the authorities.

At the Model Town Police Station, a theft case involving 80 tolas of gold has been filed. In her statement, the woman noted there were no signs of break-in or damage to the house, yet the jewelry had disappeared.

Investigators initially focused on family members and later questioned the husband, who confessed to the crime within hours. 

Police said the stolen gold was recovered from the house after the husband pointed out where he had kept it. He was taken into custody and legal proceedings have begun.