Jalandhar Bhargav Camp Robbery Case has been buzzing in Punjab. Jalandhar's Bhargav Camp area witnessed a high-voltage robbery on Thursday morning when 3 armed robbers looted gold and cash from Vijay Jewellers shop.
Jalandhar Bhargav Camp Robbery Video has become the talking point not only in Punjab but also in India. The video showcased three robbers entering the shop while the man sitting inside the shop started screaming and running at the back side.
The man who was sitting inside the Vijay Jewellers' shop is the owner's son Nikhil.
Nikhil while talking to the media said that one of the robbers tried to fire on him but luckily the bullet did not go off. He also informed that the robbers fled with gold ornaments of almost Rs 1 crore.
Talking to the media, Nikhil said, "I was not alone. A helper (craftsman) was also present at that time. They tried to fire on me. Luckily the bullet was not fired. There were total of 3 robbers. I was not aware that they were from the same locality. I never saw them before. I saw their photos that are now going viral in the media."
"My time is regular. I come to shop daily around 10 am in the morning. They first brandished a gun, then a daat-like sharp object. I went back then they broke the counter. They took all the gold that was in display. They also took Rs 2 lakh cash that was kept on another counter. They robbed the gold at estimated price of almost Rs 1 crore. Police have informed that they have traced the accused and a Special Team are trying to catch them. The Police have not informed that whether any arrest has been made till now or not."
The Bhargav Camp robbers identities have been confirmed and their photos have also been accessed. The robbers who have been identified are named- 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.
