Police in Mumbai has registered a case of theft after diamonds worth Rs. 4.5 crore were stolen from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in the India's financial capital.

An employee of the employee of a diamond trading firm, which was reportedly exporting the diamonds to Belgium, filed the complaint with the Sahar Police. The company had sent a consignment with 24 packets of diamonds to Belgium by air cargo on May 16 and the representatives of the company in Belgium were to confirm the delivery.

However, it was found that the representative of the company in Belgium confirmed the delivery of only 23 packages, indicating that one of the packets were stolen during the loading process. Indian diamond trading firm filed the complaint about the stolen packet. It is believed that the theft was an act of an insider in the airport complex in Mumbai.

Police officials have said that they are investigating the case and are inquiring people at the airport complex and those who have access to the designated cargo areas at the airport. Airport officials have confirmed that only the airport staff has access to the high-security area.