Sola cops crack ₹12 lakh gold jewellery theft case, arrest accused from Rajkot

In a swift and coordinated operation, the Sola High Court police station has successfully solved a high-value theft case involving the burglary of gold jewellery worth over ₹12 lakh from a jeweller’s shop in Sattadhar, Ahmedabad. The accused, Harsh Bipinbhai Solanki (20), a former jewellery shop employee from Rajkot, has been arrested, and the stolen items recovered.

The theft occurred at Sona Mohor Jewellers in Satya Surya Complex near the Sola BRTS Bridge. The accused had joined the shop as a salesman on April 7, a day after appearing for an interview in response to a job advertisement posted on social media. However, just one day into the job, on April 8, between 7 pm and 9 pm, he stole six gold rings and three gold chains, totalling 154 grams of gold jewellery, valued at ₹12.32 lakh.

The complaint was lodged by Harshit Kumar Shah, a jeweller by profession and resident of Jodhpur Village, under BNS Section 306 at Sola High Court police station

Modus operandi

Investigations revealed that Solanki, who had previously worked at a jewellery store in Rajkot, was familiar with the workings of such establishments. Facing unemployment and mounting debt, he took advantage of the opportunity to commit theft soon after being hired.

Utilising CCTV footage and technical surveillance, police tracked Solanki through his mobile number. Initial attempts to locate him in Dahod were unsuccessful. Further surveillance traced him to Rajkot, from where he was detained and brought to Ahmedabad for questioning.

During interrogation, it was revealed that the stolen gold was pledged for a loan of ₹8.65 lakh at SBFC Pvt Finance Company. The jewellery has since been recovered, and the accused was produced before the court, where police custody was granted for further investigation.