Khazana Jewellery heist in Chandanagar: Two held, hunt on for others
Police recovered 900 grams of silver articles from the accused.
By Newsmeter Network
Khazana Jewellery heist in Chandanagar: Two held, hunt on for others
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police have arrested two members of an inter-state dacoit gang that carried out the armed robbery at Khazana Jewellers, Chandanagar, on August 12.
The gang, hailing from Bihar, had planned a series of jewellery shop heists in the city using firearms. Police recovered 900 grams of silver articles from the accused.
The Robbery
On August 12, six masked men armed with weapons stormed into Khazana Jewellers at Chandanagar.
During the heist, they opened fire at Deputy Manager Satish Kumar, injuring him on his left knee, before fleeing with nearly 10 kg of silver ornaments, including gold-coated items.
The injured were shifted to hospital, and a case was booked under the BNS and Arms Act.
The arrests
Police teams identified seven persons involved in the offence. Two of them have been arrested so far Aashish Kumar Singh (22), native of Saran district, Bihar, and Deepak Kumar Sah (22), native of Saran district, Bihar.
Aashish Singh was apprehended in Maharashtra, and based on his information, police tracked down and arrested Deepak Sah in Hyderabad.
The Conspiracy
Investigations revealed that the Bihar-based gang had planned to loot gold and diamond jewellery shops across Hyderabad.
With Sahās local support, they rented accommodation at Asbestos Colony, Jeedimetla, on July 31, procured two second-hand bikes, and conducted reconnaissance of potential targets in Chandanagar.
The robbery was executed at Khazana Jewellers soon after.
Background
In recent years, Hyderabad has witnessed several jewellery heists by inter-state gangs from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. These gangs typically travel to the city, rely on local contacts for logistics, and target busy commercial hubs after detailed reconnaissance.
Advisory to Jewellers
In the wake of the incident, Cyberabad Police advised jewellery shop owners to install intrusion alarm systems, deploy adequate security during business hours, and maintain close coordination with the nearest police stations to prevent such attacks.
Police Operation
The arrests were made through a coordinated effort by the Special Operations Team (SOT), Central Crime Station (CCS), and Law & Order staff of Cyberabad, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad.
