Karnal gold robbery cracked: Police arrest 4 accused, recover loot worth Rs 2 crore | Chandigarh News
CHANDIGARH: With the arrest of 4 persons, including an employee of a local jeweller, the Karnal police of Haryana was able to crack the sensational robbery of gold worth over Rs 2 crore and cash from the bullion agents dealing with yellow metal in Karnal.Notably, the incident occurred on January 3, when 2 agents of bullion firms dealing in gold came to supply raw material in Karnal. They fell prey to robbers.Karnal SP formed joint teams under the leadership of Crime Investigation Branch-1 Incharge Inspector Sandeep Kumar and Crime Investigation Branch-3 Incharge Inspector Ajay of District Police Karnal, and they successfully solved a loot case and arrested 4 accused.The arrested accused were identified as Prince, son of Satpal, resident of Sector-6, Karnal; and Dinesh, son of Joginder, resident of Naiyon Wala Mohalla, Karnal (both accused were apprehended from the Sector-4 area). Praveen Kumar Gurjar, son of Narsingh, resident of Rajpura, District Ambala; and Prateek, son of Tilak Raj, resident of Sonia Colony, Ambala Cantt (both accused were arrested from the District Ambala area).A total of 1240 grams of looted gold, Rs 2 lakh cash, and 1 Activa scooter used in the crime were recovered from the accused’s possession. Notably, raw gold carries a price of Rs 1.40 lakh per 10 grams. Hence, the looted gold was worth over Rs 2 crore.DSP Rajiv Kumar informed in a press conference that the complainant, Baban Govind Mani, lodged a complaint stating that he and his brother-in-law work in melting gold in Sarrafa Bazaar. On the night of January 3, 2026, while returning home after finishing work, 3 to 4 unknown persons attacked them near the Community Centre located in Sector-16, looted gold and cash, and fled from the spot.Based on the complaint, a case was registered under relevant sections at Police Station City Karnal. Considering the seriousness of the case, police teams took swift action and arrested all 4 accused.Preliminary interrogation revealed that the accused Dinesh and Prince worked at a jeweller’s shop in Sarrafa Bazaar, conducted reconnaissance, and executed the loot incident along with their other accomplices. Further investigation is ongoing for a thorough probe into the case.
