Ahmedabad: Two women, a man steal ornaments from two shops

AHMEDABAD: Two women and a man, aged around 30, were allegedly found involved in two thefts at two jewellery shops in

Ranip

and

Shastrinagar

areas. The incidents occurred between Saturday and Monday. Two FIRs have been filed at Ranip and

Ghatlodia police

stations, respectively.

In the FIR filed with Ranip police,

Mukesh Soni

, 37, resident of

Balaram Society

in Ranip area, said that he owns a jewellery shop in the area. On Saturday at around 6.45pm, two women and a man, aged around 30, came to his shop during the rush hour. The three told the salesperson to show gold chains.

As the salesperson started showing them gold chains, the two women stole two gold chains worth Rs 80,000. Later, they told the salesperson that they did not like any of the jewelleries and went from the shop, said the FIR.

In an another FIR filed with Ghatlodia police, a jeweller — Shailesh Shah, 46, resident of

Prabhat Chowk

in Ghatlodia, said that he runs a jewellery shop in the Shastrinagar area. On Monday at around 4.45pm, one man and two women, all in their thirties, came to his shop and told the salesperson that they wanted to buy gold chains. When the salesperson was showing them gold-chains, the two women stole two gold-chains worth Rs 80,000.

Both the incidents have been captured in CCTV which are being examined by cops of Ranip and Ghatlodia police stations. A police official said that they strongly suspect that the two offences were conducted by the same three persons and investigations are on to gather more evidence to identify them.