Overview

• The break-in occurred at D.K. & Sons’ Kapodra facility during a three-day Independence Day and Janmashtami holiday when no staff or security personnel were on site.
• Perpetrators vandalized CCTV cameras, stole DVR units and used a gas cutter to slice open a three-layer safe and seize rough diamonds and cash.
• Surat Police’s city crime branch and forensic scientists recovered physical traces including broken tiles and a discarded lighter while scouring nearby camera footage and call records for leads.
• Authorities have yet to arrest any suspects and are exploring possible insider roles or links to international smuggling networks.
• Industry groups are demanding biometric access controls, AI surveillance and round-the-clock monitoring to shore up security in Surat’s diamond processing units.