Four Arrested Following Daring Jewel Heist in Assam

Four suspects have been detained in relation to an armed robbery at a jewellery store in Assam's Barpeta district. The heist, involving five individuals, saw the robbers holding store staff and customers at gunpoint and escaping with jewellery and cash valued at Rs 25 crore.

Four individuals were apprehended in connection with an audacious armed robbery at a jewellery outlet in Barpeta district, Assam, police authorities disclosed on Saturday.

The brazen heist occurred on Friday afternoon in the town of Barpeta Road, where five robbers allegedly accosted staff and patrons with firearms, according to store manager Dimpal Talukdar. The criminals restrained staff members by tying their hands and covering their mouths, with some employees suffering minor injuries.

Approximately Rs 25 crore in jewellery and cash was reported stolen. Police revealed that four individuals have been detained from the neighbouring Goalpara district in relation to the crime and have been brought in for questioning.

(With inputs from agencies.)