Gold ornaments worth close to Rs 2 crore were allegedly stolen from a workshop of a jeweler in Central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on November 4 night.
According to the complainant, Kaushik Goswami, who runs a workshop in Regarpura area of Karol Bagh, 12 to 13 men working as craftsmen are employed under him.
A senior police officer said, “On the night of November 4, at around 10pm, he left his workshop while his staff stayed.
When he returned to the workshop on the morning of November 5, at around 11am, he found his staff unconscious. On checking, he found gold jewellery up to 3530 grams was missing.
As per the written complaint, one Surjeet Manna, employed in the workshop has been missing since the day of the theft.
On the night of November 4, Manna had offered liquor to his fellow craftsmen on the occasion of his daughter's birthday. After consuming the liquor laced with sedatives, the men fell unconscious,”
Police said that they have registered a case under Section 381 (Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master) and 328 (Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence)of the IPC at the Karol Bagh police station.