Overview

• Investigators say Raees Singh, newly released from an Odisha jail, planned the August 11 raid with support from Bihar-based associates.
• Police detained Jitendra Jhariya in Indrana village and recovered an unregistered motorcycle, a pistol and other items during a house search.
• On August 13 authorities reported no arrests despite questioning about 50 individuals and deploying multiple district teams in extensive searches.
• Published accounts vary wildly on the haul’s scale, citing between 14 grams and 14.5 kilograms of gold and cash sums from ₹5 lakh to ₹5.7 lakh.
• Officers have announced a ₹30,000 reward and continue to review over 100 CCTV feeds and carry out forensic tests to confirm any recoveries and trace remaining suspects.