Mysuru City Police Crack Week-Old Robbery Case, Recover Rs18 Lakh Worth Silver Items

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In a significant breakthrough, the Mysuru city police have cracked a meticulously planned robbery case that took place nearly a week ago. The crime, which involved the theft of silver articles worth Rs18 lakh, was carried out by an inter-state gang from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The police, with the help of the print bureau, identified the prime accused involved in the crime and arrested all seven members of the gang. The key accused, who was also the car driver of the owner of the silver articles manufacturing factory, has a history of involvement in similar dacoity cases in Gujarat, where he has been involved in over 32 cases, including those related to possession of weapons.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Mysuru city police have arrested an inter-state gang from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, who were involved in a meticulously planned robbery case in the city.
  • The gang stole silver articles worth Rs18 lakh from a manufacturing factory in the Hebbal Industrial area on July 28.
  • The prime accused, who was also the car driver of the owner of the factory, has been identified and arrested by the police.
  • The accused has a history of involvement in similar dacoity cases in Gujarat, where he has been involved in over 32 cases, including those related to possession of weapons.
  • The police have recovered 16 kg of silver items, two cars, one pistol, and 7 live bullets from the accused.
  • The case was solved after the print bureau facilitated the probe by identifying the prime accused involved in the crime.
  • The Hebbal Police have successfully cracked the case and arrested all the seven robbers involved in the crime.

Statistics:

  • Rs18 lakh: The value of silver articles stolen from the factory.
  • 16 kg: The weight of silver items recovered by the police.
  • 2 cars: The number of vehicles seized by the police from the accused.
  • 1 pistol: The firearm recovered from the accused.
  • 7 live bullets: The number of ammunition recovered from the accused.
  • 32: The number of dacoity cases filed against the prime accused in Gujarat.
  • 1.5 years: The duration for which the prime accused was working as a car driver for the factory owner.

Sources:

  • "Mysuru city police crack robbery case, recover Rs18 lakh worth silver items" - Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd., Contify.com, 2025.