A famous painting by Padma Vibhushan S H Raza, Prakriti, worth Rs 2.5 crore, has been reported stolen from a top Kala Ghoda auction house. The MRA Marg police have registered a case of theft based on the complaint of an executive from the auction house, AstaGuru Pvt Ltd. Raza’s paintings attract bids running into several crores in auctions.

Siddhant Shetty, the manager of AstaGuru, registered an FIR against an unknown person on Monday. According to the police, the investigation has begun but due to Ganesh Chaturthi, most of the staff has been deployed on bandbast duty. Officials, meanwhile, have completed the necessary paperwork.