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Cyberabad Police Arrest Two in Chandanagar Jewellers Heist and Recover 900 Grams of Silver

Police say the arrests target members of a seven-person interstate gang responsible for a daylight raid that injured a deputy manager last week

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Overview

  • Aashish Kumar Singh and Deepak Kumar Sah, both 22-year-old natives of Bihar’s Saran district, were taken into custody on August 16 following cross-state inquiries and confessions
  • Investigators seized nearly 900 grams of silver articles linked to the August 12 attack on Khazana Jewellers in Chandanagar
  • Six masked assailants stormed the store with firearms, injuring deputy manager Satish Kumar’s knee before fleeing with about 10 kilograms of silver and gold-coated ornaments
  • The Cyberabad police registered the case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act as part of ongoing efforts to apprehend the remaining five suspects
  • Authorities have urged jewellers to install intrusion alarms and maintain close communication with local stations to bolster daytime security