Four suspects have been arrested after an intense 48-day manhunt in the forests of Rajasthan, following a significant jewellery theft in Mumbai involving gold, silver, and diamonds worth Rs 6.79 crore.
Key Points
- Four individuals were arrested after a 48-day manhunt in Rajasthan for a Mumbai jewellery theft.
- The stolen jewellery, including gold, silver, and diamonds, was valued at Rs 6.79 crore.
- Police used technical analysis and thermal drones to track the suspects in the dense forests.
- Three kilograms of gold and five kilograms of silver have been recovered from the accused.
- The accused attempted to evade arrest by moving deeper into the forest and avoiding villages.
Four persons were arrested after an intense 48-day manhunt deep inside the forests of Rajasthan for allegedly stealing jewellery worth Rs 6.79 crore from a shop in north Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.
The theft of gold, silver and diamonds from the safe of complainant Sanket Porwal's shop in IC Colony in Borival West took place in January, the MHB police station official said.
"Our probe found that shop employees Prabhu Singh and Narayan Singh allegedly used a duplicate key to unlock the safe and flee with the valuables. Technical analysis traced them to Rajasthan, following which a team went there. The trail eventually led investigators to the dense forest regions of Rajsamand district in the western state," he said.
The accused avoided staying in villages and continued to move deeper into the forest to avoid arrest, the official said. They also kept moving from Rajsamand to Chittorgarh, Sardargarh and Pali districts, he added.
Investigation and Arrests
"For 48 days, police officers camped in the jungles, relying on human intelligence and advanced surveillance techniques. Thermal drones were used to scan forest zones where the accused were suspected to be hiding. Further probe revealed the involvement of others identified as Ganpat Singh, Kishan Singh and Mod Singh," he said.
One key accused was traced to a temple located deep inside a forest near Muwariya village in Rajsamand district, while two others were picked up from Kuwariya village based on a tip off, the official added.
Recovery of Stolen Goods
Three kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.5 crore as well as five kilograms of silver worth Rs 15 lakh have been seized, and efforts are on to recover the remaining loot, he said.
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