A dramatic ₹10 lakh robbery reported earlier this week in Narol has turned out to be a fabricated story, meticulously staged by the alleged victim himself. The Crime Branch has arrested the accused, who confessed to planning the fake loot due to financial distress and his wife’s pregnancy.

The accused, Karan Chunara, was employed in the cash collection department at a prominent furniture showroom in Prahladnagar. On April 9, he falsely reported being robbed while returning from collecting showroom payments from New Cloth Market and Rakhial.

In his original statement, Karan claimed that two masked men on a Pulsar bike intercepted him and snatched a bag containing ₹10 lakh. He immediately informed his manager Mahesh Solanki and filed a police complaint at Narol police station.

However, the story soon began to unravel. Crime Branch officials launched an investigation and examined CCTV footage from the alleged route. No trace of the bike or the supposed robbers could be found, raising doubts about Karan’s version of events.

Upon further questioning, Karan admitted to concocting the story and revealed that he had hidden the cash in an open field near Savdhariya Farm, located along the Vishala-Narol road. The Crime Branch has since recovered the entire amount.

“The accused was under severe financial pressure and needed money as his wife is pregnant. Believing that this fake loot would solve his problems, he staged the robbery and hid the cash,” said officials 

Karan, who has worked at the showroom for four years, believed this plan would alleviate his financial woes. However, his actions have now landed him in custody. He has been handed over to Narol police for further investigation. Police are now probing whether any other individuals were involved in the conspiracy.