A major jewellery theft has been reported from a Tanishq showroom on Madurai Bypass Road in Tamil Nadu. About 500 sovereigns (4 kg) of gold jewellery was stolen reportedly. Police have started investigation into the matter and forensic experts and sniffer dog were called to examine the premises and gather clues.
According to preliminary information an unidentified masked man entered through rear entrance of showroom on Wednesday night and escaped with jewellery. The showroom had opened only 10 days ago and was not yet inaugurated formally.
The theft allegedly happened when the showroom was still being finished up with interior work and other arrangements. The jewellery outlet had opened but several finishing works were incomplete. That so much gold jewellery was stolen from a newly opened showroom has raised questions about how that person got into the premises and left with it; investigators are still trying to establish those circumstances.
The first information said that the man was wearing a mask and entered the showroom through the rear entrance. He took away a large number of gold ornaments before running away. Some 500 sovereigns (4 kg) of jewellery is missing so far (approx).
VIDEO | Madurai, Tamil Nadu: Around 500 sovereigns (4kg) of gold jewellery has reportedly been stolen from the popular Tanishq jewellery showroom on Madurai Bypass Road. According to preliminary information, a masked unidentified person allegedly entered the showroom through the rear entrance Wednesday night and decamped with the jewellery. The showroom had opened just 10 days ago, and a formal opening ceremony is yet to be held. The interior and other works at the showroom are also reportedly incomplete. Following the incident, SS Colony police rushed to the spot and launched an investigation with the assistance of a sniffer dog. Forensic experts also examined the crime scene. Speaking to reporters, Madurai City Police Commissioner Rajendran said that approximately 30 per cent of the total gold jewellery stocked at the showroom had been stolen. Police are continuing their investigation into the incident. #MaduraiNews (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
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The value of the stolen ornaments has not been officially confirmed in any of the information released about the incident yet. That will depend on the inventory records of the showroom and on how the investigation goes on.
SS Colony police station personnel rushed to the showroom and started examining the place. Police officials investigated how the alleged robbery took place, who was responsible for it and where jewellery had gone missing.
A sniffer dog was also brought on the premises so that it could follow any scent trails around the showroom. Forensic experts examined the crime scene and collected material which could help identify the suspect.
Speaking to reporters Rajendran said about 30 per cent of the total gold jewellery stocked at the showroom had been stolen. This was an indication of how much loss there was but police investigation is still on and they need to find out exactly how much jewellery was missing and what sequence of events led to the theft.
Investigators are also expected to look into available evidence (any surveillance footage, entry and exit points etc) and other clues.
One of the key aspects of the case is that it happened just days after the showroom opened. The outlet had only been open for 10 days before the theft, but its formal opening ceremony was still to take place and interior work and other arrangements were also incomplete.
Investigators will have to establish whether unfinished work or gaps in security arrangements played a role; no official conclusion has been announced yet about how the accused got access or if any other people were involved.
The theft of around 4 kilograms of gold jewellery has also shown how important security is at jewellery stores especially during the first year they are open. Showrooms usually have high value stock so access controls, surveillance and stock monitoring need to be in place.
The police investigation will show whether the suspect was alone or how the jewellery got off the premises without being picked up.
For now, Madurai police are investigating the case. They are looking at evidence available and following leads to find out who the masked man is and where to get back the ornaments stolen from him.
More details about the suspect (who he is), how much jewellery was stolen and how it was robbed will be known later. Police have not announced a final conclusion so far and the theft reported has yet to be proven.
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