The Thane police have registered a case against an employee of a Thane jewellery shop for allegedly running away with ornaments worth about Rs 5 lakh, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.

According to the station house officer of Kapurbawdi police station, the Thane jewellery shop owner on Tuesday gave the jewellery to his staffer Kuldipsingh Rawat (41) to get it hallmarked, reported PTI.