Shootout at Patasha Ni Pol: Burglar fires shot at jeweller, steals ₹50 lakh jewellery
Amid the brief scuffle, the burglar pushed Soni onto a sofa in the shop and fired a shot at his thigh
Updated: Jul 17th, 2024
The bustling lanes of Ahmedabad’s (East) Khadia were rattled by a daylight robbery that left a jeweller injured and over ₹50 lakh worth of jewellery stolen.
Vikas Soni, a resident of Maninagar was alone around 2 pm at his Soni Himmatlal Shankarlal shop in Patasha Ni Pol on Gandhi Road.
The burglar entered the shop as a customer wearing a cap and a cloth covering his face.
He started talking with Soni and later closed the shutter of the shop. He tried to threaten Soni with his gun but Soni retaliated. Amid the brief scuffle, the burglar pushed Soni onto a sofa in the shop and fired a shot at his thigh.
In just 7 minutes, while Soni lay unconscious, the burglar decamped with jewellery worth ₹58 lakh.
All the movements were recorded in the shop’s CCTV camera where the burglar can be seen entering and exiting the shop.
The victim somehow managed to call up his helper who shifted him to a private hospital with the help of locals.
The helper also called up the police control room. The Khadia police team along with the crime branch rushed to the scene.
According to the preliminary police reports, the burglar walked out of the shop and took a lift to Kalupur railway station.
The Gujarat police were alerted about the incident and efforts were undertaken to nab the burglar and recover the stolen items.
The victim’s son filed an FIR at the Khadia police station.
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