The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissionerate announced on Thursday that they have successfully cracked a significant robbery case involving gold and silver worth crores of rupees. Five suspects were arrested in connection with the crime, and authorities recovered jewellery and precious metals valued at approximately Rs 1.3 crore. This swift resolution highlights the police’s commitment to tackling high-value thefts in the region.
Police launched an immediate investigation after receiving a complaint from the victim. The accused allegedly overtook the complainant’s vehicle, forced it to stop and fled with the consignment. “Upon receiving information about the robbery, police teams immediately arrived at the scene.
The recovered valuables include gold and silver ornaments worth nearly Rs 1.3 crore, according to the police. The robbery took place at around 4:30 am on August 2, when a vehicle transporting jewellery was intercepted on the Yamuna Expressway. The robbery took place a short distance from the Zero Point on the Yamuna Expressway under the jurisdiction of the Beta 2 police station in Greater Noida.
Officials said the accused escaped with a large quantity of jewellery, including gold necklaces, mangalsutras, pendants, rings, earrings, lockets and silver biscuits. The complainant was travelling from Chandni Chowk in Delhi to Agra to deliver jewellery when the incident occurred, according to the complaint. Five teams were deployed to investigate the incident,” he said. Providing an update on the investigation, he said, “Five accused have been arrested, and one accused is still missing, and police teams are continuing efforts to arrest him.”
