Six Arrested in Connection with É11-Crore Jewelry Heist in Siliguri

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Siliguri Metropolitan Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the é11-crore robbery at a leading jewelry store on June 22. The trio, including a woman, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh and brought to Siliguri on transit remand. Sumit Kumar, the mastermind behind the crime, was identified through CCTV footage and was found to be in possession of stolen items.

Key Takeaways:

  • Six persons, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the é11-crore jewelry heist in Siliguri.
  • The trio, arrested in Uttar Pradesh, were brought to Siliguri on transit remand on Tuesday evening.
  • Sumit Kumar, aka Rahul, was identified as the prime accused and was found to be in possession of stolen items.
  • Police teams are conducting raids in other states with the help of local police to nab remaining gang members.
  • The heist occurred on June 22 afternoon, with an armed gang of eight, including women, entering the store and decamping with gold and diamonds worth é11 crore.
  • Two gang members were arrested on the same day, and one more was arrested from Bihar subsequently.
  • The remaining arrested individuals will be produced in a local court and sought for their custody for further interrogation.
  • The police are investigating the crime to gather more information about the gang and the whereabouts of the stolen items.

Statistics:

  • é11 crore: the value of gold and diamonds stolen from the jewelry store.
  • 8: the number of gang members involved in the heist.
  • 6: the number of persons arrested in connection with the heist.
  • 2: the number of gang members arrested on the same day as the heist.
  • 1: the number of gang members arrested from Bihar subsequently.
  • é: the disposable income in crores in the district.

Sources:

  • Uttar Pradesh Police sources
  • ABP Private Limited
  • Contify.com