Gold, Silver, Cash Worth ₹22.88 Lakh Stolen From Paldi Residence
Summarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info
Summarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info
A 69-year-old businessman has lodged a complaint with Paldi Police after two unidentified persons allegedly broke into his house in Parshvanagar Society and stole gold ornaments, silver articles, cash and other valuables worth around ₹22.88 lakh.
The burglary allegedly took place between 11 pm on August 24 and 2.30 am on August 25 at the complainant’s residence near New Sharda Mandir Road.
House found ransacked after businessman returned
The complainant, Hiteshkumar Jayantilal Shah, who runs Shah Electronics in Naroda, told police that he had left his house around 6 am on August 25 to drop his wife at a bus near Chhadawad police post before leaving for a pilgrimage.
He later returned to his Paldi residence around 7.15 am to feed birds, where he found the house ransacked. He immediately informed the police control room and his family members and contacted technicians handling the CCTV system at the house.
Burglars allegedly broke lock, searched rooms
According to the complaint, CCTV footage showed two unidentified persons allegedly breaking the lock of an iron grill on the left side of the main door using a tool.
The suspects allegedly then opened an aluminium-glass window and entered the hall before searching several parts of the house, including the drawing room, dining area, a bedroom and the master bedroom.
They allegedly broke open wooden cupboards and took away gold ornaments, silver articles, cash and other valuables.
Gold jewellery, silver articles and cash stolen
The stolen property reportedly included:
- Four gold bangles weighing around 47.73 grams
- Three gold rings weighing around 6.95 grams
- Four pairs of gold earrings weighing around 21 grams, including a diamond-studded pair
- A gold chain weighing around 12.8 grams
- A 30-piece gold American Diamond set valued at around ₹3 lakh
- A gold-plated idol of Lord Parshvanath valued at around ₹45,000
- Six silver plate, bowl and spoon sets
- Three silver lamps
- Silver anklets and coins weighing around 3.3 kg, valued at approximately ₹3 lakh
- Around ₹4 lakh in cash
- Around 100 branded imported keychains valued at approximately ₹2 lakh
- Around 20 branded watches worth approximately ₹2 lakh
The complainant has estimated the value of the stolen gold ornaments at around ₹11.84 lakh, taking the total value of the stolen property to approximately ₹22.88 lakh.
Paldi Police examine CCTV footage
Paldi Police have registered a case against two unidentified persons and launched an investigation.
Police are examining CCTV footage from the house and surrounding areas to identify and trace the suspects. The investigation has been assigned to a police inspector.
