Gold and diamond jewellery worth about Rs 12 crore stolen from Kisna Jewellers showroom in Katni

Gold and diamond jewellery worth about Rs 12 crore was stolen from the Kisna Jewellers showroom near LIC at Bargawan in Katni. The thieves entered by breaking through the wall at the rear of the showroom.

The theft came to light at about 11 am on Thursday. When showroom owner Mohan Bajaj opened the shutter, goods lay scattered inside. The display counters and safes were empty. Bajaj said the thieves had taken gold and diamond jewellery worth about Rs 12 crore. The showroom was holding a stock of jewellery for Diwali.

Superintendent of Police Abhinav Vishwakarma visited the spot and inspected the scene. He said that, according to the preliminary investigation, the theft took place between 4 am and 7 am on November 12. After breaking in through the wall, the thieves targeted the safe and the counters.

Police are investigating the case. CCTV footage and fingerprints are being examined. To trace the thieves' routes in and out, footage from cameras along the main roads of the area and nearby is being scanned. Police have taken into custody the footage from the CCTV cameras inside the showroom for technical analysis.

A forensic team and fingerprint experts also reached the spot and collected evidence, so that the thieves' fingerprints and other clues could be found.

Police officers claim that several teams have been formed to catch this gang of professional thieves. They say all the accused will soon be taken into custody and the stolen goods recovered.