Jewellery shop looted in Delhi
A jewellery shop in Delhi’s Bhogal area was looted by thieves who decamped with ornaments worth over Rs 20 crore by drilling a hole through the strongroom's wall.
Incident happened between Sunday night and Monday
Police said that the jewellery store remained closed on Monday and the incident is expected to have occurred between Sunday night and Monday.
Sanjeev Jain on robbery
"We closed the shop on Sunday and when we opened it on Tuesday after an off on Monday, we saw that there was dust in the whole shop and there was a hole in the wall of the strong room," said owner Sanjeev Jain.
Robbery worth Rs 20 to 25 crore
There was jewellery worth around Rs 20-25 crore. They entered from the terrace. Everything is damaged including CCTV, added Jain.
Culprits had prior info about the shop: Police
The police sources said the way the burglary had been committed, it appears that the culprits had come to the place earlier to plan their act and knew how to reach the strong room.
Police probe under way
Delhi Police said it was a 'big incident of burglary' and that they were conducting an investigation.
CCTV footage being checked
There are many CCTV footage available and our forensic team is checking. The accused will be nabbed soon, the official said.