Pre-dawn heist: 120-125 kg silver worth ₹1 crore stolen from Rajkot residence

In Gujarat, unidentified thieves stole 120 to 125 kilograms of silver worth over ₹1 crore from a house in Champak Nagar area of Rajkot in the early hours of Monday, police said.

The theft took place between 2 am and 2.30 am, when the suspects allegedly arrived in a four-wheeler and targeted the house of a man identified as Bipinbhai, an acquaintance of a silver trader, Atulbhai Patel.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the thieves entered the house and fled with a large quantity of silver jewellery. 

After the incident came to light, Bipinbhai informed the trader, Patel, who subsequently informed a local MLA and lodged a complaint with the police. 

Police said Patel is engaged in the silver business and had stored the silver at the residence of his acquaintance in Champak Nagar. A case has been registered and an investigation has been launched.

According to the officials, CCTV footage from nearby areas is being examined to trace the movement of the suspects and identify the vehicle used in the crime.

Senior police officers including in-charge Police Commissioner, DCP Crime, DCP Zone-One, B Division Police and Crime Branch teams are jointly probing the case from multiple angles.