JAIPUR: Three masked and armed assailants attacked a jeweller and robbed jewellery and cash worth Rs 22 lakh in Nagaur. The incident took place near his residence when he was going home after work on Thursday late evening.
Police have started barricading and checking the CCTV footages on the highways connecting Nagaur to various districts.
According to police, the victim, Dwarka Prasad, was returning home after locking his shop. "Suddenly three motorcycle-borne men appeared. They were all wearing masks and one of the robbers took out a gun and pointed it towards the jeweller. The robber then asked him to hand over his bag. The jeweller was scared and handed over the bag to them. While they were fleeing, the jeweller had even pelted stones, but they managed to flee," said a senior police official of Degana.
The jeweller said the robbers took away items, including ornaments weighing 30 tolas and1 kg silver. "They had also taken Rs 3 lakh in cash. Thus, according to the victim, the robbery amounted to Rs 22 lakh," the official added.
"The footages are not very clear. We are trying to get video grabs from other spots," the official said.
