An incident has raised concerns about law and order in Bihar. It happened in the state’s capital, Patna. A robbery occurred at a jewellery shop during the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on Sunday.
Gold Jewelery robbery in Bihar, Patna
The crime took place in Bharat Gas Godown Lane, located in the Ramakrishna Nagar police station area. Five criminals wearing helmets entered Shri Lakshmi Alankar Jewellers and looted it at gunpoint. They hit the shopkeeper with a pistol and escaped with gold and silver jewellery worth about ₹20 lakh. CCTV cameras installed in the showroom recorded the whole incident.
Police have started an investigation and are conducting raids at possible hideouts to catch the suspects. The robbery happened around 2:45 PM on Sunday. During the heist, two of the suspects stayed outside to prevent anyone from entering and to provide backup if necessary. Reports say three customers were inside the shop when the robbery occurred.
Robbers stole jewellery of 20 lakhs
Tejashwi Yadav, an RJD leader, reacted to the incident. He said, “Big Gold Heist in Patna. Since the BJP’s CM took office in Bihar, criminals are having a field day. Will this new Chief Minister tackle crime with just words, or will they first look for the criminals’ backgrounds before finding them and make statements based on that?”
Police said they have identified all the suspects from the CCTV footage and promised that they would arrest everyone within 24 hours.
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