Burglars drill through showroom wall to steal jewellery in Katni
Unidentified thieves escaped with gold and diamond ornaments worth up to Rs 12 crore from a Madhya Pradesh jewellery outlet.
Unidentified burglars drilled a hole through the rear wall of Kisna Jewellers in the Bargawan area of Katni on Thursday morning. The thieves entered the premises between 4 am and 7 am and fled with gold and diamond ornaments, according to reports from India Today and The Indian Express.
The owner of the showroom, Mohan Bajaj, stated that jewellery worth approximately Rs 12 crore was stolen. He noted that the outlet had extra stock due to the festive season. The showroom had opened in June and all ornaments on the premises were insured.
CCTV footage shows a masked individual using tools to enter the shop while another person assisted from the outside. Investigators suspect more than six people were involved in the crime. It is alleged the burglars used leaves to muffle the sound of the drilling through the nine-inch-thick wall.
Katni Superintendent of Police Abhinay Vishwakarma said that 265 fingerprints were collected from the scene for examination. Police also recovered a gas cutter, an oxygen cylinder, a domestic LPG cylinder, screwdrivers, and spanners from the Lal Pahadi area, about 300 metres from the showroom.
Vishwakarma said investigators are working to determine where the equipment used in the heist was purchased. He added that some suspects have been identified and placed under surveillance. Teams from the Madhav Nagar police station and the Crime Branch are currently searching for the accused.