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Gujarat Police Arrest Four, Recover Gold After Railway Station Heist
A worker carrying gold for a jeweller arrived at Nadiad railway station from Kolkata.
A group of robbers allegedly took the gold from him.
The worker chased them and photographed their vehicle.
Police used camera footage and other clues to look for the suspects.
They found the vehicles near Viramgam and arrested four men.
Police said one officer was dragged when a suspect tried to escape in a car.
Officers stopped the car and arrested the people inside.
They found all 2.90 kilograms of gold hidden in the car’s seat covers.
Four men were arrested after 2.90 kg of gold was stolen from a jeweller’s employee at Nadiad railway station.
The recovered gold was valued at approximately Rs 4 crore.
Police used CCTV footage, vehicle registration details, phone data and informant tips to track the suspects.
Officers intercepted the suspects near Viramgam within hours of the robbery on Saturday evening.
Police said they recovered all the stolen gold and seized two vehicles used in the crime.
- Who
- Four men were arrested; the victim was an employee of a jeweller.
- What
- Police recovered 2.90 kg of stolen gold, valued at approximately Rs 4 crore.
- Where
- The gold was taken at Nadiad railway station in Kheda district; suspects were intercepted near Viramgam in Ahmedabad district.
- When
- The robbery occurred around 5 pm on Saturday; the arrests followed within hours. The report was dated October 4.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly robbed the employee of valuables he was carrying for a jeweller.
Key facts
- Gold recovered
- 2.90 kg
- Estimated value
- Approximately Rs 4 crore
- Arrests
- Four men
- Robbery location
- Nadiad railway station, Kheda district
- Interception location
- Near Viramgam, Ahmedabad district
- Recovery location
- Concealed inside the car’s seat covers
- Vehicles seized
- Two
Sources
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