A conspiracy to steal gold and silver jewellery from a bullion artisan's shop on Dhod Road in Sikar city has been uncovered, involving Mohit Soni (alias Monu/Yuvraj), the son of a bullion merchant.
Five accused have been arrested in this case. Apart from Mohit (20), they include Shakti Singh from Shekhpura Mohalla, Jaykaran Sharma (alias Bittu, 24), Priyanshu Vaishnav (alias Lucky/Master) from Bangri Nangal, Govindgarh (Jaipur), and Saurabh Sharma (alias Chinu) from Lasariya.
Details of the incident
The artisan at Inderchand Soni's shop left on Friday night with over 100 grams of gold granules and a 7-gram gold bar kept in the scooter's boot. At 11 pm in Matoliyon Gali on Dhod Road, a black car hit the scooter, and two youths assaulted the rider, snatched the scooter keys, and looted the gold and silver jewellery.
Based on the victim's identification, CCTV footage, and technical assistance, one accused was detained within a mere three hours, exposing the entire conspiracy.
Execution of the conspiracy
Mohit had provided precise information about the artisan's daily routine and the jewellery kept in the shop to his associates. He was monitoring the victim's activities online through CCTV cameras connected to his mobile phone, and the robbery was executed using a rented car.
Police action
Sikar Kotwali Station House Officer Sunil Jangid stated that all five accused were arrested within 12 hours of the FIR being registered. Efforts to recover the looted jewellery are now underway at a fast pace.
- The robbery report was filed on Saturday.
- Police took 5 accused into custody simultaneously.
- Mohit (20) hatched the conspiracy, while the other four were accomplices.