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Gold Heist: Thief Steals ₹8 Lakh Jewelry Under Guise of Buying Talisman, Caught on CCTV
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News18•02-10-2026, 21:59
Gold Heist: Thief Steals ₹8 Lakh Jewelry Under Guise of Buying Talisman, Caught on CCTV
- •A thief stole approximately ₹8 lakh worth of gold jewelry from a shop near Gazole Taxi Stand, pretending to buy a talisman.
- •The incident occurred on Tuesday night at a gold shop on K.J. Sanyal Road, about 300 meters from Englishbazar Police Station.
- •Shop owner Debashish Chakraborty reported that a Hindi-speaking individual bought a talisman, then asked to see gold jewelry.
- •During conversation, the accused cleverly slipped five gold chains and seven rings, weighing about 55 grams, into a purse.
- •CCTV footage captured the theft, and police have launched an investigation to apprehend the suspect.
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The stolen jewelry, which included five gold chains and seven rings totaling approximately 55 grams, had an estimated market value of about eight lakh rupees.
The incident occurred at a gold shop located near the busy Gazole Taxi Stand on K.J. Sanyal Road, approximately 300 meters away from the Englishbazar Police Station.
The suspect distracted the shopkeeper with conversation after buying a talisman, then cleverly slipped packets of gold chains and rings into his purse while being shown jewelry from a box.
