A case has been filed by the police authorities and CCTV cameras installed in the showroom are being scanned thoroughly to gain evidence.
Jewelry worth Rs 20-25 crores was stolen from Umrao Singh Jewellery shop in Jangpura’s Bhogal locality in New Delhi.
The shocking incident took place in post-midnight on Monday, September 25.
“We closed the shop on Sunday and when we opened it on Tuesday after an off on Monday, we saw that there was dust in the whole shop and there was a hole in the wall of the strong room… We think they (thieves) have looted everything… There was jewellery worth around Rs 20-25 crores… They entered from the terrace… Everything is damaged including CCTV… An investigation is underway…,” said Sanjeev Jain, owner of the jewellery shop which was looted.
Initial reports and circulating social media videos indicate that the thieves gained access to the jewellery shop’s vault by creating holes in the walls.
The thieves fled with all the gold and diamond ornaments leaving behind just the silver ones.
Police reached the spot on Tuesday, 26 September when the theft came into light. An investigation into the case has been launched and is underway.
A case has been filed by the police authorities and CCTV cameras installed in the showroom are being scanned thoroughly to gain evidence.