Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Gujarat Police Arrest Four, Recover Gold After Nadiad Station Heist
A passenger got off a train at Nadiad carrying a bag of gold.
Someone grabbed the bag and drove away.
The passenger chased the car and took a photo of it, which gave police an important clue.
Police from two departments followed leads and stopped one of the vehicles near Viramgam.
They used information from a suspect to find the car carrying the other men.
That car hit a police vehicle and tried to escape.
Inspector S A Gadhvi held on as the car dragged him, then managed to stop it.
Police arrested all four men and said they found the gold hidden under a car’s seat covers.
A gang allegedly snatched a bag containing 2.9 kg of gold jewellery from a passenger at Nadiad railway station around 5 pm on October 3.
The gold was valued at Rs 3.75 crore in one report and approximately Rs 4 crore in another.
The victim chased the suspects and photographed their getaway car, helping police begin the search.
Ahmedabad Rural Police and the Government Railway Police arrested four men near Viramgam within hours, using vehicle clues, intelligence and an ambush.
Police said they recovered all the gold from beneath a vehicle’s seat covers and seized two vehicles; Inspector S A Gadhvi was dragged about 500 metres while stopping a fleeing car.
- Who
- A passenger carrying gold jewellery, four suspects, and joint teams from Ahmedabad Rural Police and the Government Railway Police.
- What
- Police arrested four men and recovered 2.9 kg of gold jewellery allegedly snatched from the passenger.
- When
- The theft occurred around 5 pm on October 3; the suspects were arrested within hours.
- Where
- The theft took place at Nadiad railway station; police intercepted the suspects near Viramgam, Gujarat.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly stole the gold jewellery from a passenger carrying it for a jeweller.
Reported valuation
Alternative valuation
Value of the recovered gold
Reported valuation
One report gives the value as Rs 3.75 crore.
Alternative valuation
The other report describes it as approximately Rs 4 crore.
- Gold recovered
- 2.9 kg
- Reported value
- Rs 3.75 crore in one report; approximately Rs 4 crore in another
- Arrests
- Four men
- Theft location
- Nadiad railway station
- Interception location
- Near Viramgam
- Time to arrests
- Within hours of the theft
- Officer dragged
- Inspector S A Gadhvi was dragged for nearly 500 metres while stopping a fleeing car
- Vehicles seized
- Two
