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Mumbai Police Nab 19-Year-Old Employee, Father and Associate for Stealing Gold Jewellery Worth Rs 13 Crore

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Maharashtra Housing Board Police (MHB) acted on a complaint filed by Gujarat-based J P Export Gold and Diamond Jewellery, which has a gold jewellery-selling business in Gujarat and South India. The company's sales representative Ajay Ghagda and his assistant Jignesh Kuchhadiya were given gold ornaments in bulk for sale, which were stolen by Kuchhadiya. Ghagda reported the theft and filed an FIR with the MHB police station. DCP zone-11 Anand Bhoite formed multiple teams to trace the accused, and after a successful chase, they arrested Kuchhadiya, his father Nathabhai, and an associate Yash Odedara. The interrogation revealed that Nathabhai was the mastermind of the heist, which was planned meticulously by the trio. The police recovered gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 11.01 crore of the stolen 13.34 crore worth.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused, Jignesh Kuchhadiya, is a 19-year-old employee of the jewellery company who stole gold jewellery worth Rs 13 crore in bulk for sale.
  • The stolen gold jewellery was valued at Rs 13.34 crore, but the police were able to recover only Rs 11.01 crore worth of gold and diamond jewellery.
  • Jignesh's father, Nathabhai, is 50 years old and has several criminal cases against him, according to the police.
  • Nathabhai was the mastermind of the heist, which was planned meticulously by the trio.
  • The police were able to recover the stolen gold jewellery after a successful chase and interrogation of the accused.
  • The case is still under investigation, and the police are further enquiring about the remaining missing gold and diamond jewellery.
  • DCP zone-11 Anand Bhoite formed multiple teams to trace the accused and worked closely with the railway stations and toll booths in Mumbai to find the accused.

Statistics:

  • Rs 13 crore worth of gold jewellery was stolen from the company's flat in the Borivali area.
  • The stolen gold jewellery was valued at Rs 13.34 crore.
  • Police were able to recover Rs 11.01 crore worth of gold and diamond jewellery.
  • The accused Kuchhadiya was of Gujarat origin.
  • The police managed to find the accused's location by scanning the CCTV footage of various toll booths of roads leading to Gujarat.
  • The accused's vehicle was spotted moving towards Junagadh.
  • The police were able to arrest Odedara first, followed by Kuchhadiya.
  • Nathabhai was arrested from a farm field where he was hiding.
  • The police recovered the stolen gold jewellery from a jungle in Manikwada.

Sources:

  • The Indian Express (P) Ltd, "Mumbai: 19-year-old accused of stealing Rs 13 crore worth of gold jewellery, father, associate arrested"

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