Ahmedabad Rural Police have detained four suspects in connection with the ₹73 lakh daylight robbery at Kanakpura Jewellers in Bopal. The incident, which occurred on January 2 around 3.45 pm on Gymkhana Road, saw robbers hold shop owner Bharat Soni and his staff at gunpoint before fleeing with a significant haul of gold and silver ornaments.

Arrests in Uttar Pradesh

The police investigation revealed that the accused fled to Uttar Pradesh immediately after the robbery. A tracking operation pinpointed their locations: two suspects were hiding in Aligarh, one in Ghaziabad, and the fourth in Firozabad. Acting on this intelligence, police teams were dispatched to the respective cities, resulting in the detention of all four suspects.

Superintendent of Ahmedabad Rural Police Om Prakash Jat confirmed the development, "We have detained four individuals in connection with the case. They are being brought to Ahmedabad for interrogation. Further details will be disclosed following their questioning."

Profiles of the accused

Initial inquiries revealed that all four suspects are natives of Uttar Pradesh who had been residing in Ahmedabad for work. Two of them were employed as security guards, while another has a prior criminal record for theft.

Details of the heist

CCTV footage showed the robbers entering the shop with their faces covered and wearing helmets to avoid identification. The brazen heist lasted merely 7 to 8 minutes, during which they looted an estimated 20-30% of the displayed jewellery. The robbers fled on two-wheelers parked at a nearby construction site to evade capture.

Interestingly, about 7 kilograms of gold, securely locked in a drawer beneath the display counter, escaped the robbers' notice, sparing the shop owner from even greater losses.

Evidence and leads

Key evidence recovered includes CCTV footage of the suspects and a helmet left behind at the escape site. The number plates of the getaway vehicles have also been identified and are being traced.

Ahmedabad Rural SP Om Prakash Jat had formed four specialised teams to investigate the case. These teams are employing a combination of CCTV analysis, sniffer dogs, and human intelligence to build a solid case against the suspects.

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