Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Armed Robbers Strike Banks in Pune and Odisha
In recent months, there have been several daring robberies in different parts of India.
In Pune, five robbers stole gold and cash worth over Rs 1 crore from a jewellery shop.
They threatened the staff, damaged CCTV cameras, and fled on bikes.
The police chased them and caught all five robbers after a dramatic swim chase through a river.
In Odisha, six armed men looted gold worth Rs 5 crore and Rs 5 lakh in cash from a bank.
They used firearms and motorcycles to escape quickly.
The police are investigating using CCTV footage.
In Maharashtra, a man named Rahul Sharma was arrested for his involvement in a bank heist where gold worth Rs 1.5 crore was stolen.
The police are still looking for his accomplices.
These incidents show how robbers are using different methods to carry out heists and how the police are working to catch them.
Five armed robbers stole gold ornaments and cash worth over Rs 1 crore from a jewellery shop in Khanapur, Pune.
Six armed men looted gold worth Rs 5 crore and Rs 5 lakh in cash from a bank in Barbil, Odisha.
A man named Rahul Sharma was arrested in connection with a bank heist in Sangli, Maharashtra, where gold worth Rs 1.5 crore was stolen.
The robbers in Pune threatened the staff, damaged CCTV cameras, and fled on bikes, leading to a dramatic swim chase by the police.
The police in Odisha are investigating the heist using CCTV footage and technical evidence to trace the accused.
- Who
- Armed robbers in Pune, Odisha, and Maharashtra
- What
- Daylight heists at a jewellery shop and banks
- When
- December 26, 2023 (Pune), January 15, 2024 (Odisha), January 7, 2026 (Maharashtra)
- Where
- Khanapur, Pune (Pune), Barbil, Keonjhar district (Odisha), Sangli district (Maharashtra)
- Why
- To steal gold ornaments, cash, and other valuables
Robbers
Police
Execution of Heist
Robbers
Robbers used firearms and motorcycles to execute quick, daring daylight robberies.
Police
Police are investigating using CCTV footage and technical evidence to trace the accused.
- Date of Pune Heist
- December 26, 2023
- Location of Pune Heist
- Khanapur, Pune-Panshet road
- Value of Stolen Items in Pune
- Over Rs 1 crore
- Number of Robbers in Pune
- Five
- Weapons Used in Pune
- Sickles and sword-like weapons
- Arrested Accomplices in Pune
- Two adults and three minors
- Recovered Items in Pune
- Most of the looted gold ornaments and weapons
- Date of Odisha Heist
- January 15, 2024
- Location of Odisha Heist
- Barbil town, Keonjhar district, Odisha
- Value of Stolen Items in Odisha
- Over Rs 5 crore in gold and Rs 5 lakh in cash
- Number of Robbers in Odisha
- Six
- Weapons Used in Odisha
- Firearms
- Date of Maharashtra Heist
- January 7, 2026
- Location of Maharashtra Heist
- Sangli district, Maharashtra
- Value of Stolen Items in Maharashtra
- Rs 4.5 lakh in cash, 30 kg of silver, and 6 kg of gold
- Arrested Accomplice in Maharashtra
- Rahul Sharma
- Recovered Items in Maharashtra
- Two gold biscuits weighing 1.168 kg, worth Rs 1.5 crore
Sources
Pune Crime Files: How a dramatic swim chase in river led to arrest of robbers after their Rs 1-crore heist at jewellery shop
UP: Man held with gold biscuits worth Rs 1.5 crore in Maharashtra bank heist case
Rs 5 Crore Bank Heist in Odisha; Armed Robbers Flee with Gold, Cash
Bank without security guard, robbers walk out with gold jewellery worth over Rs 5 crore in Odisha town
