Jewellery shop in Haridwar robbed for Rs 5 crore in broad daylight; investigation underway, pictures emerge

Haridwar: Following the robbery worth Rs 50 million that took place in broad daylight at the showroom of Shri Balaji Jewellers in Haridwar, Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar arrived in Haridwar on Tuesday. He inspected the crime scene, met the owner of the showroom and assured him that the police are working seriously to crack this case.

The DGP expressed confidence that the police and the special task force will soon arrest the accused.

Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar speaks about the robbery

“It is one of the biggest incidents that have taken place. The CM has also enquired about the incident and is monitoring the progress of the investigation. Whenever a major incident of this nature takes place, it is a challenge but I believe this is also an opportunity for our Uttarakhand police to show their efficiency, wisdom and courage. I am fully confident that our Haridwar police team and STF team will soon give a positive update on the matter,” DGP Kumar said on Tuesday.

“Anti-social elements from outside should not get the impression that we are keeping quiet. We welcome everyone in our state but if anti-social elements take the law into their own hands, we know how to deal with them. We have also sought assistance from police teams of our neighbouring states to solve this case,” the DGP added.

DGP Abhinav Kumar also inspected the crime scene of the Rs 50 crore robbery that took place in broad daylight at the showroom of Shri Balaji Jewellers in Haridwar two days ago and enquired with the showroom owners and the police about the incident.

DGP Abhinav Kumar holds a meeting with district officials

After inspecting the Balaji Jewellers robbery site, Kumar held a meeting with all the district police officials at Dam Kothi to discuss law and order in the district. The DGP directed his subordinates to arrest the accused soon, prevent crimes and make law and order effective.

Earlier, IG Garhwal Range Karan Singh Nagnyal met the shop owner and informed him about the police action to investigate the incident. Further investigation is underway in the matter.