Gang steals gold jewellery, cash worth ₹1.7 cr from MSRTC bus passenger; flee towards Mumbai

4 unidentified persons conducted the robbery when the passenger got down from the MSRTC bus to buy water.

Updated on: Jan 13, 2025, 24:30:27 IST

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Unidentified persons stole a bag containing jewellery worth ₹1.68 crore and ₹2 lakh cash from a passenger of an MSRTC bus on Mumbai-Nashik highway, a police official said on Sunday.

The gang of four persons stole the passengers bag containing gold jewellery and cash and then fled towards Mumbai (Representational Photo)

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The incident took place at 1:30am on Saturday near Umbarmali village in Thane's Shahapur taluka, Kasara police station inspector Suresh Gavit said.

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"Jeweller Kiran Kumar Purohit, a resident of Bhayander East, was returning with cash and gold items after a business tour of Ahilyanagar district. When he kept his bag on his seat and got down to buy water, four unidentified persons carried out the crime. They got into a car and fled towards Mumbai," he said.

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"The bus driver gave chase but the car sped off. We are checking CCTV footage and other technical intelligence to nab the culprits. A case of theft and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered," Gavit said.

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