Bengaluru crime news: Six caught for stealing gold, silver worth ₹22.5 lakh

Kengeri police conducted a special operation to nab the accused who were hiding at a house in the area

Police in Bengaluru have arrested six people accused of robbery jewellery and recovered 400 grams of ornaments and 3.5 kg of silver ornaments; the combined worth of these jewels is over ₹22 lakh, police said. Kengeri officials conducted a special operation to catch the accused; all 6 were arrested from a hide-out in the area.

Kengeri police recover gold and silver ornaments from the 6 accused.

Laxman B Nimbargi, deputy commissioner of police (west Bengaluru) tweeted: "6 accused who were hiding in a house in Kengeri police limits are nabbed. 400g gold ornaments worth ₹22.50 lakhs, 3.5 kg silver articles are recovered from them."

Police said they also seized a car used to carry out the crime as well as ₹64,000 in cash.

Kengeri police shared photographs of the recovered ornaments.

The loot includes swanky wristwatches, gold necklaces, chains, and rings, and antique idols.

A weapon was also found with the accused. DCP Nimbargi lauded the Kengeri police team for cracking the case by conducting a successful operation.

Last week four others were were arrested for allegedly robbing gold and cash worth ₹3 crore from a Bengaluru showroom at gunpoint. All 4 were caught in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh.