Jalandhar Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur on Monday addressed a press conference and confirmed the arrest of three robbers involved in the high-voltage robbery case in the Bhargav Camp area.
CP Dhanpreet Kaur informed that all the three accused i.e.. Karan, Gagan and Kushal have been arrested and are currently being brought to Jalandhar for further investigation.
CP Kaur also informed that recovery are still being made and people who provided shelter to these robbers will also come under the police's scanner.
Jalandhar Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur said, "A Special team of ADCP II and Crime Branch carried out raids to nab the robbers. During the investigation three accused were identified- Kushal, Gagan and Karan. Acting on technical and human intelligence, there were arrested today from Ajmer, Rajasthan."
"All three men have previous criminal records as well. Recovery is still being made from the robbers. Media will be informed about the recovery in due course of time. They are currently being brought to Jalandhar. We are investigating more into this including if they were given shelter by anyone."
The Bhargav Camp robbers identities were confirmed during the course of investigation. The robbers were identified as- Kushal, Gagan and Karan. One of the accused is specially-abled.
As per reports, the three robbers stole 850 grams of gold jewellry and Rs 2.25 lakh in cash from Vijay Jewellers in the main market Bhargava Camp. The robbers committed the crime in minutes. The jewellry is valued at Rs 95,11,500. It means, the robbers committed the heist of approximately Rs 97 lakh.
Shop owner Ajay stated that the robbers took eight gold sets, 12 gold chains, a bracelet, two ladies' bracelets, rings, and gold tops, weighing approximately 850 grams.
As soon as the robber (Kushal) arrived, he pointed a pistol at him, and Nikhil, who was sitting in the shop, ran for his life.
Kushal then handed the pistol to his accomplice, who was already armed with a chisel. The robber repeatedly threatened to shoot Nikhil and extracted the cash.
Ajay Kumar, a resident of Zero Street in Avtar Nagar, said that his son Nikhil opened his shop around 10:15 a.m. About half an hour later, three masked robbers burst into the shop. His son was sitting at the counter while Sanjay, a craftsman, was inside. The son ran inside, and the robbers pointed a pistol at him. One of the robbers had a bag and a chisel. They threatened his son and stole 25,000 rupees from his pocket and 200,000 rupees from the counter.
