In an audacious act that happened in broad daylight, five masked thieves riding on two motorcycles carried out a jewelery robbery in Patna on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya celebrations. After violently attacking the shopkeeper, they looted precious gold and silver, estimated to be worth Rs 15-20 lakh.

Patna: On Sunday (Akshay Tritiya), in broad daylight, five bike-riding criminals targeted a jewelery shop under Ramakrishna Nagar police station area of ​​Patna and fled with gold and silver jewelery worth Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. Police have started investigation and are raiding possible hideouts to nab the miscreants.According to the police, the incident took place in Dhanji Colony at around 1.45 pm. All the miscreants wearing helmets and masks reached the shop riding on two motorcycles. Two of them remained outside while three entered the outlet. They allegedly attacked the shopkeeper with the butt of the pistol, injuring him and looted the jewelery within two to three minutes before fleeing on their bike.On receiving the information, a team from Ramakrishna Nagar police station and Sadar sub-divisional police officer Ranjan Kumar reached the spot, recorded the statement of the injured shopkeeper and examined the CCTV footage of the surrounding areas. Superintendent of Police (East) Parichay Kumar also visited the crime scene along with senior officials and conducted a detailed inspection. The team examined the layout of the shop and surrounding streets to find out the escape route used by the criminals.The SP said that a special investigation team has been formed to solve the case as soon as possible. “Police are examining CCTV footage from the shop and nearby establishments, while technical surveillance including analysis of possible vehicle number plates and movement patterns is underway. Raids are also being conducted at suspected hideouts and checkpoints have been set up on major roads leading out of the city,” the SP said.The SP said that five criminals riding on two motorcycles committed the robbery and fled with about 100 grams of gold jewelery and 3 to 4 kilograms of silver items. The shopkeeper immediately raised an alarm and informed the police and claimed that jewelery worth Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh had been looted. “The matter is under investigation and further information will be shared within 24 hours,” he said.