Ahmedabad Gold Theft: Artisans Flee With Trader’s ₹20 Lakh Gold After Four Days
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Two West Bengal artisans allegedly stole 150 grams of gold worth ₹20 lakh from a trader in Ahmedabad’s Madhupura market four days after being hired.
Trader Hires Two Artisans From West Bengal
Vivek Nagori, a trader living in Shahibaug, hired Sabir Ali Sheikh and Arfinli Sheikh on September 12 to make jewellery from raw gold at his shop in Madhupura.
The two artisans were staying on the second floor of the shop at night. On September 16, Nagori handed them 270 grams of raw gold for jewellery work.
The artisans later returned the half-finished jewellery in a box. While Nagori was weighing and checking the gold, the two allegedly distracted him by talking to him. He then placed the box in the locker without checking it properly and closed the shop.
150 Grams Of Gold Found Missing
The next morning, both artisans were absent from the shop. Arfinli was later found but allegedly left on the pretext of going for a bath and did not return. Both men's phones were also switched off, raising the trader's suspicion.
Nagori then opened the locker and found around 150 grams of gold missing. The stolen gold was valued at around ₹20 lakh.
CCTV Footage Leads To Police Complaint
The shop's CCTV footage showed Sabir Ali allegedly taking the gold. Based on the footage, Nagori filed a complaint against both artisans at Madhavpura police station.
