Couple robbed of jewellery worth ₹13 lakh near Chimanbhai Patel Bridge in Ahmedabad

In a brazen early morning robbery, a couple returning from Mumbai was looted of gold jewellery and valuables worth ₹13.56 lakh near Chimanbhai Patel Bridge, close to the RTO Circle in Ahmedabad. The incident took place around 5 am on Wednesday when two unidentified men on a scooter intercepted their auto-rickshaw and snatched the woman’s handbag before fleeing the scene.

Rameshbhai Jain, a businessman residing in Aradhana Society, near Jawahar Chowk in Sabarmati, had travelled to Mumbai with his wife Pushpa to collect custom-made gold ornaments ahead of a family wedding scheduled in June. The couple had purchased the jewellery at Zaveri Bazaar, having first visited Surat and then travelled to Mumbai with gold biscuits to be exchanged for finished ornaments, including necklaces, bangles, rings, and a wristwatch.

On their return, they boarded an early morning train from Mumbai and arrived on Wednesday at Kalupur Railway Station in Ahmedabad. From there, they hired an auto-rickshaw to return to their residence. Pushpa carried a handbag containing gold jewellery, cash, and other valuables.

As the rickshaw passed near Chimanbhai Patel Bridge around 5 am, two young men on an Activa scooter approached and forced the auto to a halt. One of them swiftly snatched the handbag from Pushpaben’s hands and sped away towards the Sabarmati area.

Shocked by the incident, the couple immediately proceeded to the Ranip police station and filed a complaint. Preliminary investigations suggest that the assailants had been following the rickshaw from Kalupur Railway Station.

Ranip police officials confirmed that multiple teams, including personnel from the DCP Zone-2 squad, have been formed to investigate the case. “We are analysing CCTV footage from the area and have notified nearby police stations. The rickshaw driver will also be questioned as part of the investigation,” said a senior police official.

The police suspect that the modus operandi resembles that of a known gang specialising in targeted follow-and-snatch robberies. Further investigation is underway.