Two arrested for gold jewellery heist in Hunsur

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Mysuru territory  Police Superintendent Mallikarjun Baladandi addressing a property   league  successful  Mysuru connected  January 19.

Mysuru territory Police Superintendent Mallikarjun Baladandi addressing a property league successful Mysuru connected January 19. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Two retired of the 5 masked robbers, who carried retired a daring daylight heist astatine the golden jewellery store successful Hunsur municipality past month, person been arrested by the constabulary successful Darbhanga district, Bihar.

A squad of constabulary unit from Mysuru territory arrested Rishikesh Kumar Singh, a nonmigratory of Jethpur successful Delhi, and Pankaj Kumar, a nonmigratory of Bhagalpur territory successful Bihar, with the practice of the Bihar police. 

Addressing a property league successful Mysuru connected January 19, Mysuru territory Police Superintendent Mallikarjun Baladandi said the constabulary person besides recovered golden ornaments weighing 12.5 grams, ₹92,000, a container bearing the people ‘Sky Gold’, and 1 motorcycle utilized successful the committee of the crime.

Further probe is nether mode to hint the different accused progressive successful the transgression and retrieve the remaining stolen property.

The shocking golden jewellery heist took spot connected December 28 erstwhile 5 persons wearing look masks and helmets entered the Sky Gold and Diamond store located astatine Hunsur municipality successful Mysuru territory astatine astir 2.04 p.m. 

Armed with pistols, the dacoits threatened the shop’s unit and robbed golden ornaments weighing astir 8.0342 kg. The stolen gold, comprising 450 items of assorted designs, is valued astatine astir ₹10 crore, the constabulary said. The robbers had fled the store connected two-wheelers aft stealing the jewellery.

Based connected a ailment lodged by Zainuddin, 55, a nonmigratory of Kannur territory successful neighbouring Kerala, the Hunsur municipality constabulary registered a lawsuit and took up the investigation.

Five antithetic teams of constabulary personnel, formed nether the directions of elder constabulary officials, were sent to antithetic States to hint the accused and retrieve the property.

A squad led by constabulary inspectors Santosh Kashyap and T.M. Puneesh and constabulary sub-inspector Ajay Kumar arrested the 2 accused successful Darbhanga district.

The Mysuru territory Police Superintendent appreciated the constabulary officials and unit for their efforts.

Published - January 19, 2026 07:02 p.m. IST

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