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2 men held for Rs 80 lakh cash, jewellery heist in Rohtak

PNS

The Rohtak Police have solved the case involving the loot of cash and jewellery worth Rs 80 lakh from a shop in Rohtak city, and arrested two persons who have confessed to their involvement in the crime. They have been remanded to police custody for 10 days.

An official spokesman said that cash and jewellery worth Rs 80 lakh were looted from Om Prakash Jewellers on Sayyed Road, Rohtak in February. During interrogation, the two accused revealed that five youths had conspired and executed the plan.

They sold off the looted jewellery at different places, including Kolkata and Jodhpur. Rohtak DSP Karan Goel said that on February 7, 2014, when Omprakash opened his shop at 7 am for cleaning, three armed youths wearing masks came and overpowered him.

Their accomplice pulled down the shutter, threatened Omparkash and fled away with cash and 1.5 kilo gold. SSP Saurabh Singh set up a team to investigate the case. On basis of secret information, the police arrested Vicky and Rijaluhak, residents of Gandhi Camp near ITI.

The Inspector General of Police has congratulated the SP and his team for solving the case and nabbing the accused. IJgsuIJ&IJr)Iraq, back to their motherland. On weak monsoon this year, the Chief Minister said that the Government has no control over this. However, Badal said that in order to ensure regular supply of power to the farmers in the ongoing paddy season, he had already directed the PSPCl to ensure 8 hours of minimum regular power supply to them.

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