Overview

• Surat police arrested DK Sons owner Devendra Kumar Chaudhary, his elder son Piyush, driver Vikash Bishnoi, and later an accomplice, Ramjivan Bishnoi, while several suspects remain at large.
• Investigators say no diamonds were stolen despite a claim of ₹25–32 crore, concluding the burglary was staged to secure an insurance payout of roughly ₹20 crore.
• Police detail a plan involving smashed cameras, a removed DVR, a safe cut with a gas torch, and ₹5 lakh placed in the locker as payment for hired hands.
• Forensic checks noted an undamaged main gate, a clean interior of the “cut” safe, and contents that included broken glass and lab‑grown stones, undermining the theft narrative.
• Officers have booked nine accused on charges including conspiracy and document forgery, are scrutinizing financial and insurance records, and say a Dubai ticket was arranged for the driver to evade questioning.