Daylight robbery at Dehradun jewellery store, valuables worth Rs 10 crore looted

The miscreants later locked the employees in the pantry and tied their hands with plastic rope. They allegedly looted diamonds and gold jewellery worth crores of rupees, and escaped before the police could even get any information.

Later in the day, accepting the robbery as a challenge, Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajai Singh said that the robbers would be arrested soon. “Given the seriousness of the incident, senior superintendent of police, Dehradun, has immediately formed a special team and instructed the concerned officers to probe the case. Four separate teams were formed under the leadership of jurisdictional level officers for surveillance, CCTV and information related to the incident and for questioning the witnesses,” said the Dehradun police in a statement.

While collecting information regarding such incidents in the past and the latest status of the gangs that have come to light, the police found similar incidents have occurred in Reliance jewellery showrooms in Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Delhi.

“In the initial investigation, the police have received important clues regarding the accused involved in the incident. The name of a gang linked to Bihar is coming to light.” the statement added.

Meanwhile, The Opposition Congress questioned Uttarakhand’s law and order situation. Congress spokesperson Shishpal Singh Bisht said the robbery took place in broad daylight a few steps away from the Secretariat, and the police did not even hear about it.

President Droupadi Murmu Thursday addressed the people of Uttarakhand in Dehradun and said the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023, would expand women’s role in building a strong India.