Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Jhansi Jewellers Ban Masks, Install CCTVs Amid Thefts
In Jhansi, India, jewellers are taking steps to stop thefts.
They have put up signs saying no one can come into their shops with their faces covered.
They are also putting in cameras.
This is because the prices of gold and silver are going up, and more people are trying to steal.
A man named Uday Soni, who is the president of the jewellers' group, said they are doing this to keep everyone safe.
Recently, there was a video of a woman stealing money from a mobile shop, which made them worry more about security.
Jewellers in Jhansi's Sipri Bazaar ban entry to people with covered faces to prevent thefts.
Posters inside shops request customers to keep their faces uncovered while shopping.
Rising gold and silver prices have led to an increase in unruly elements and theft incidents.
The government and administration advised jewellers to install cameras in their shops.
A recent CCTV footage showed a woman stealing cash from a mobile phone shop in Jhansi.
- Who
- Jewellers in Sipri Bazaar, Jhansi
- What
- Banned entry with covered faces, installed CCTVs
- When
- January 5, 2026
- Where
- Jhansi, India
- Why
- To prevent thefts amid rising gold and silver prices
- Location
- Jhansi, India
- Date
- January 5, 2026
- Initiative
- Ban on covered faces, CCTV installation
- Reason
- Rising gold and silver prices, increased thefts
- Spokesperson
- Uday Soni, President, Sarafa Sipri Bazaar