Begum Bazaar jewellery heist: 6 arrested

Six persons who were involved in the burglary at Rudrangi Prakash Jewellers in Begum Bazaar were arrested on Saturday. Deputy commissioner of police (Central Zone) Tarun Joshi said six persons, Narayan Singh Raj Purohit, Rajaram Kumavath, Gopal Singh Raj Purohit, Mahender Chowdhary, Jalamsingh Raj Purohit and Ramesh Kumar Raj Purohit, all from Rajasthan, were held from a location in Begum Bazaar.Police also recovered 2.41 kg gold and 70 kg silver ornaments worth Rs 93 lakh from their possession. Police said all the stolen ornaments were recovered from the six. Based on a tip-off by an informer, police first nabbed Raju Kumavath at Macha Bolarum. Navaratan, another member of the gang, is absconding. Some of the gang members had committed similar offences in Bangalore.