Overview

• Vijayapura police reported finding a bag with 6.54 kg of gold in 136 packets in Hulajanti, with reports differing on the cash recovered alongside it, citing either ₹41.04 lakh or about ₹1.3 lakh.
• Earlier the abandoned getaway car was located in Hulajanti within 90 minutes of the robbery, yielding 21 packets of gold ornaments and roughly ₹1.03–1.3 lakh in cash.
• The September 16 robbery at the SBI branch in Chadchan involved three armed men who tied up staff and customers before fleeing with about 20 kg of pledged gold and approximately ₹1.4 crore in cash.
• Eight police teams are pursuing the case with joint operations by Vijayapura and Solapur authorities that include barricades, village surveillance, and vehicle checks.
• Police say the suspects’ car, reportedly stolen and bearing a fake number plate, hit a motorcycle in Hulajanti, leading to a quarrel after which the men abandoned the vehicle and fled.