Jabalpur police arrested three accused involved in stealing gold and silver jewelry worth Rs 5. 43 crore and recovered burgled goods and car and motorbike used in the crime; police team was rewarded with a cash prize of Rs 2.51 lakh by organizing an program by the Sarafa Association.
The victim Sunil Kumar Jain has Payal Wala Gold Showroom in front of Super Market found that the channel gate and shutter open in the morning on August 16 and it was found 10. 25 kg gold jewelery worth Rs 5. 43 crore was stolen.
Award of Rs 10000 was declared by SP for providing details of accused while ADG Jabalpur Zone, Umesh Joga announced a cash reward of Rs 30,000 on the arrest of the accused.
Intensive search was conducted and based on which three accused Gopi alias Ghulam Mustafa (42), Baiju alias Baijuddin(32) and Arif (28) were arrested.
On interrogation of the arrested accused, it was found that the accused Gopi alias Ghulam Mustafa used to do the business of buying and selling vehicles and running a small factory to make electronic goods, the debt had increased due to loss in business after the Corona lockdown.
The car was also bought by the accused on loan, he was unable to repay, and the lenders were continuously demanding his money from him, due to which the accused along with his partner, cut 10 locks including the channel gate of the shop and entered the shop and removed CCTV DVR and stayed about 2 hours to collect and escaped with jewelry.