Delhi Police arrest 4 from Rajasthan for stealing jewellery worth Rs 50-60 lakh in Kailash Colony

During the investigation, forensic experts and crime teams inspected the crime scene. CCTV footage analysis showed four individuals arrived at the residence in the afternoon on February 21. Two suspects entered the house after breaking the door, while the other two kept watch outside, said police. At 1.34 pm, all four were seen fleeing.

Through technical surveillance and intelligence gathering, the suspects were identified as Pardhan, Ranjeet Singh, Babulal and Prakash, all residents of Ajmer in Rajasthan. The police traced them to their village and arrested Pardhan, 34, Bhanwar Singh, 60, a 53-year-old woman, and Ramavtar Soni, 28. During interrogation, they allegedly confessed to the crime, said the police.

“They had stolen Rs 3 lakh in cash and gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 50-60 lakh from there and ran away to their native place in Ajmer. On February 26, they distributed the stolen jewellery among themselves and some jewellery items were given to Bhanwar Singh and the woman. Bhanwar Singh and the woman sold 125 gram of gold jewellery to Ramavatar Soni. Some of the jewellery items were hidden by Bhanwar Singh and the woman in a hole in the fields at their village, which were recovered on their instance,” said Ankit Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South.

According to the police, the arrested have prior criminal records. Pardhan has been named in a burglary case registered at Greater Kailash 1 Police Station, and was declared a proclaimed offender in December 2023.

The police said they are continuing their investigation to arrest three of the remaining accused and recover the remaining stolen property.