Ropar police arrest 5, including conspirator woman, in 40 gram gold snatching case

ROPAR: Ropar Police have arrested five persons, including a woman who allegedly masterminded a gold snatching incident involving her own relative. The robbery, which occurred in a residential area, led to the theft of four gold bangles weighing 40 grams. Police recovered the stolen gold and arrested all but one accused, who remains absconding.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ropar, Gulneet Singh Khurana, informed that the incident took place at 11.15 am on Friday in Ranjit Avenue, Ropar. Victim Pragati Jain was reportedly threatened with a sharp weapon by three men, who then fled after snatching her gold bangles.

Shockingly, the key conspirator in the case has been identified as Shilpa Jain, a relative of the victim. The police revealed that Shilpa and Pragati’s husbands are cousins. Shilpa, who resides in Jain Mahalla, Ropar, hatched the plot to rob Pragati by involving her boyfriend Tony, an auto driver, and his associate Ravi Kumar. The two then hired three men to execute the robbery.

Police investigation found that Shilpa came into contact with Tony a few years ago when she was working as a receptionist in a hotel. Shilpa's husband, a local shopkeeper, was reportedly unaware of her involvement in the crime. The couple has two minor children.

SSP Khurana stated that the police registered a case under Sections 332(C), 309(4), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station City Ropar. Multiple teams from the District Police and CIA were formed to investigate.


Based on CCTV footage analysis and intelligence leads, police arrested Navjot Singh and Akashdeep Singh alias Pintu hailing from Phool Kalan village in Ropar, and Sukhwinder Singh alias Deepu hailing from Asron village of SBS Nagar. During interrogation, the three confessed that accused Ravi Kumar and Tony had promised them Rs 1 lakh to snatch the gold from a woman known to them.

Following this, Ravi Kumar and Shilpa Jain were also arrested. However, Tony remains absconding, and a manhunt has been launched to apprehend him.

SSP Khurana confirmed that the police have recovered the four stolen gold bangles and two motorcycles used in the crime. The accused were produced in court to seek police remand, with expectations of uncovering more links to past thefts and robberies.