Unidentified thieves broke into the showroom of Rajkamal Jewellers located on Main Road in Jagdalpur and made away with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs1.5 to 2 crore. In the initial probe police found that CCTV installed in the shop was closed leading to difficulty for police to start the probe.
According to police, owners and employees of the Rajkamal Jewellers went to their houses after closing the shop on Friday night. On Saturday, news of breaking of shop reached them a little late but before their arrival, Kotwali police reached the shop and started investigation.
In the presence of police when the owners entered the shop they were stunned to see that almost entire stock of jewellery kept in the showroom was taken away by the thieves.
According to sources, though the shop owners were not in a position to tell about the value of the missing ornaments, police put it around Rs1.5 to 2 crore.
After getting the information, superintendent of police Mayank Shrivastava, additional Superintendent of police SR Salam, CSP Amrita Sori, forensic expert Dr B Suri Babu reached the site of the crime and started investigation. Police also requisitioned Dog Squad help to trace the culprits but so far were unable to get any clue.