A shocking case of major theft has come to light from a jewelry shop located on Palace Road in Jagdalpur city, Chhattisgarh. A gang of women made away with gold ornaments worth approximately 1.75 crore rupees. The audacious crime was executed by a group consisting of four to five women along with some young girls. They pulled off the heist with extreme cunning, leaving the shop owner and staff completely unaware. The theft was discovered only late at night when the store's inventory was being reconciled. Following this, a formal complaint was lodged by the shop owner at the police station, and local authorities have initiated a thorough investigation into the matter.
The gang entered the store under the guise of customers
According to available details, a few women accompanied by young girls entered Moti Jewelers on Saturday evening at around 4:30 PM. They came inside under the pretext of browsing jewelry and waited for the right opportunity. Diverting the staff's attention, one of the women deftly picked up a box filled with gold jewelry placed on the other side of the counter. The gang executed the lift so cleanly that all the women managed to walk out of the shop in no time. The stolen box contained gold ornaments weighing a total of one kilo and 200 grams.
The theft was uncovered during late night inventory checks
After the day's operations ended, when the shopkeeper began reconciling the gold inventory late at night, he was left stunned. A total of one kilo and 200 grams of gold was found missing. The market value of this stolen gold is stated to be more than one crore 70 lakh rupees. Upon checking the CCTV camera footage, the reality of the gold theft was confirmed. Four to five women along with children were spotted participating in the crime. The shop owner immediately informed the Kotwali police station. Reaching the spot, the police started searching for the women involved in the theft based on the CCTV footage.
Trade associations demand prompt action from police
Following the incident, office-bearers of the Sarafa Association and the Chamber of Commerce urged the police to arrest the women involved in the crime at the earliest. Vimal Bothra, Secretary of the Bastar Chamber of Commerce, stated that such a massive gold theft in a crowded area during the festive season has left everyone stunned. The video clearly shows the women stealing the box. The police were appealed to track down the culprits quickly and recover the stolen jewelry.
Suspected professional gang, hopes for recovery remain high
Rajesh Sony, President of the Bastar Sarafa Association, remarked that looking at the women in the CCTV footage, it appears they belong to a professional gang. One woman is clearly seen stealing the box. Similar incidents have occurred in the city in the past, and police had successfully recovered the stolen goods in those cases. The business community expressed hope that police will manage to recover the stolen gold this time as well.
