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Karol Bagh Jewellery Heist Triggers Hunt for Two Suspects
A jewellery businessman named Kanhaiya Lal came to Delhi with his son and a worker.
They had gold and diamond jewellery in three backpacks.
They also had a suitcase containing clothes and other items.
On August 19, they parked their car in Karol Bagh and went to a nearby restaurant.
When they came back, the car’s rear window was broken.
The bags and suitcase were gone.
The jewellery was reportedly worth more than Rs 2 crore.
Police think the thieves may have followed the group.
Officers are studying camera footage and questioning three detained people.
Gold and diamond jewellery worth more than Rs 2 crore was allegedly stolen from a parked car in Karol Bagh, Delhi.
Jaipur-based jeweller Kanhaiya Lal arrived in Delhi with his son Dhruv Soni and a staff member for business-related work.
The group parked on Arya Samaj Road around 5:30 pm on August 19 and left three backpacks and a suitcase inside the vehicle.
After dinner at a nearby Bikanervala restaurant, they returned around 7:15 pm to find the rear window smashed and the bags missing.
Police identified two helmeted motorcycle suspects, detained the motorcycle owner and his two brothers, and are examining CCTV footage.
- Who
- Jaipur-based jeweller Kanhaiya Lal, his son Dhruv Soni and a staff member were affected; police are investigating two suspected motorcycle riders.
- What
- Three backpacks and a suitcase containing jewellery and other belongings were allegedly stolen after a car window was smashed.
- Where
- Arya Samaj Road, opposite Canara Bank, in Karol Bagh, Delhi.
- When
- The theft occurred on August 19; the car was parked around 5:30 pm and the theft was discovered around 7:15 pm.
- Why
- The bags were left inside the car while the group went to dinner; police are examining whether the group was followed.
Key facts
- Estimated jewellery value
- More than Rs 2 crore
- Victim
- Kanhaiya Lal, owner of SKG Kundan Crafts and a Jaipur-based jeweller
- Date
- August 19
- Reported timeline
- The car was parked around 5:30 pm; the missing bags were discovered around 7:15 pm
- Stolen items
- Three backpacks containing gold and diamond jewellery, a laptop and identity documents, plus a suitcase containing clothes
- Parking location
- Arya Samaj Road, opposite a Canara Bank branch, Karol Bagh
- Police action
- CCTV footage was examined; two helmeted suspects were identified, and the motorcycle’s registered owner and his two brothers were detained for questioning
Quotes
Senior Delhi police officer
A senior police officer investigating the Karol Bagh theft
“Two suspects wearing helmets and riding a motorcycle were identified. The motorcycle was subsequently traced and its registered owner, along with his two brothers, have been detained for questioning.”
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“Lal visited several jewellery dealers in the Greater Kailash area and later reached Karol Bagh.”
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Sources
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