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Seven-Member Gang Steals ₹11 Crore in Daylight Heist on Siliguri’s Hill Cart Road

Special police teams have been dispatched to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan to track down four remaining suspects

Overview

  • A seven-member gang including a woman entered the Hill Cart Road jewellery shop posing as customers and locked staff in a washroom before fleeing
  • Thieves made off with gold, diamond and other valuables valued at around ₹11 crore
  • Police have arrested Shafiq Khan of Rajasthan and Samsher Sheikh of Bihar and secured seven days’ custody for both
  • Investigators are combing CCTV footage and coordinating interstate operations to locate the four fugitives
  • Local traders and political leaders are calling for heightened security measures as authorities promise a swift resolution