Gold Jewellery of Rs.2 Crore stolen from SBI in Ujjain
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Police have solved bank robbery within 24 hours. Jewellery worth Rs 5 crore and Rs 8 lakh cash were stolen from a State Bank of India (SBI) branch. The mastermind was an outsourced bank employee, who had recently converted his religion and changed his name from Jay to Zeeshan. Police arrested five accused and recovered all the stolen goods.
The mastermind was Jay Bhavsar, an outsourced employee who had joined the bank six months ago. Police said he planned the robbery after a fire incident in the bank on 16 August, when items were being shifted.
A big robbery took place in Mahananda Nagar, Ujjain, where thieves stole jewellery worth about ₹2 crore and ₹8 lakh in cash from a State Bank of India (SBI) branch.
The gold was mortgaged against loans taken by customers.
The CCTV footage shows two men coming out of the bank after the robbery.
Jay roped in four accomplices — Abdullah, Sahil, Arbaz and Kohinoor.On Monday night around 2:30 am, they met on Dhaba Road and went to the bank.Jay and Abdullah entered using keys and opened the gates and locker. They took the gold and cash, then escaped. The group later gathered at a hotel, where they divided the stolen goods into five equal parts.
Jay remained in Ujjain to avoid suspicion, while the other four left for Hatpiplia.Police grew suspicious of Jay during background checks. On strict questioning, he confessed and revealed the entire plan. Based on his statement, the other four accused were arrested.
According to SP Pradeep Sharma, the crime was noticed when the cleaner and the manager reached the bank in the morning. They saw that the main gate and locker locks were already open. After this, they informed the police immediately.
The robbery has created fear and concern among customers and local people, as it looks like a planned crime with possible insider support.
Police have recovered all the stolen goods. Officials confirmed that the locker had not been broken and was opened using keys.Investigators also found that the accused had plans to flee to Nepal and start a gold business there. The case is now also being probed from the angle of religious conversion and possible brainwashing.
Earlier, a shocking case of fraud was reported at the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Chennuru, Adilabad district, Telangana, where a cashier allegedly carried out a scam worth ₹13.71 crore. 20 kg Gold was stolen from Bank. Police have arrested 44 peoples in this case. Click here to read this case.
