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Jhunjhunu Jewelers Robbery-Murder: 5 Sentenced to Life, 2 Acquitted in 7-Year-Old Case
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:01
Jhunjhunu Jewelers Robbery-Murder: 5 Sentenced to Life, 2 Acquitted in 7-Year-Old Case
- •A court in Jhunjhunu delivered its verdict in a 7-year-old high-profile murder and robbery case, sentencing five accused to life imprisonment.
- •Deepak Pahal, Yogesh Kumar, and Vinod Kumar received life imprisonment with a fine of INR 1,26,000 each, while Ankit Kumar alias Mithu and Pratap Singh were also sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of INR 1,32,000 each.
- •The incident occurred on September 15, 2019, when armed miscreants attacked New Prakash Jewelers, robbing jewelry and shooting jeweler Jatin Soni who later succumbed to his injuries on October 9, 2019.
- •An ID card left by one of the accused, Yogesh Charanwasi, served as a crucial clue, leading to the arrest of the main accused from Bikaner after 5 months.
- •One accused, Pramod Kumar alias Dholia, was acquitted due to lack of evidence in the case.
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An Upper Sessions Court in Jhunjhunu sentenced five accused individuals to life imprisonment and fined them, while one accused named Pramod Kumar alias Dholia was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
During the robbery at New Prakash Jewelers, one of the accused accidentally left behind his ID card while challenging the jeweler, which served as a crucial clue for the police investigation.
The incident took place on September 15, 2019, when armed miscreants attacked New Prakash Jewelers and shot jeweler Jatin Soni as he tried to escape; he later succumbed to his injuries after 25 days of treatment at a Jaipur hospital.
