Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Chandigarh Police Thwarts Reliance Jewels Robbery; Two Arrested
Two men tried to rob a jewelry store in Chandigarh but were stopped by the police.
They planned the robbery because they needed money for their debts and family.
They got the idea from social media.
They bought tools like cutters and masks.
The security guard was threatened but alerted others.
Police caught the suspects within 18 hours, finding the tools and a car.
One of the suspects used to work for the jewelry store.
They confessed to the crime and are now in police custody.
Police arrested two suspects within 18 hours of an attempted robbery at a Reliance Jewels showroom.
The suspects planned the robbery due to financial difficulties and family expenses.
The accused got the idea of robbing the jewelry showroom from social media platforms.
The suspects were familiar with the showroom's internal setup.
Police recovered tools like cutters, masks, gloves, a knife, and a car used in the crime.
- Who
- Himanshu (alias Sahil) and Sunny
- What
- Attempted robbery of Reliance Jewels showroom
- When
- Early hours of September 22 (reported)
- Where
- NAC Market, Manimajra, Chandigarh
- Why
- Due to loans, family expenses
- Incident
- Attempted robbery
- Location
- Reliance Jewels showroom, Manimajra, Chandigarh
- Arrests
- Two suspects
- Suspects
- Himanshu (alias Sahil) and Sunny
- Tools recovered
- Electric iron cutter, masks, gloves, raincoats, knife, hammer, axe, rope, lock-cutting tools
- Motive
- Financial difficulties, family expenses
- Source of Idea
- Social media platforms