Four armed robbers looted cash and jewellery worth Rs 1.56 crore from a jewellery shop in Outer Delhi’s Rohini on Tuesday.
According to police, the robbers had come in a white swift Dzire car at 4 pm and entered the shop posing as customers. “Nikunj, the son of the shop owner, and another salesperson were present at the shop when the robbers came in. Right after entering the shop, they took out their pistols and asked them to remain quiet,” said the police official, adding when Nikunj tried to call the police from his cellphone, one of robbers fired at the ceiling.
The accused then asked Nikunj to show the vault where the gold was kept after which the robbers went inside and stole most of the gold jewellery.
“The robbers took away 2.7 kgs of gold and Rs 6 lakh cash and fled the spot in their car,” said the police official. The shop owner immediately informed the police and locals.
“We have registered a case under Sections 394 and 397 of IPC. We are investigating the matter from all angles, including involvement someone who worked at the shop,” said the police official.
“We are looking for CCTV footage of the area as the cameras placed in the showroom were not operational,” he added.