Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrests jewellery store employee in Rs 1.66 crore gold theft case

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch in Gujarat has arrested a female employee in connection with the alleged theft of gold ornaments worth over Rs 1.66 crore from a jewellery shop in the Nikol area, officials said on Tuesday.

According to a police official, a complaint was registered at Nikol Police Station after gold ornaments valued at Rs 1,66,88,437 were reported stolen on May 11 from “Aabhushan Jewellers”, located at Gravity Shopping Mall in the area.

The accused, identified as Harshida Shetty (38), a resident of Nikol area, was employed at the shop at the time of the incident.

Following the complaint, the Crime Branch formed multiple teams to trace the accused. Officers examined around 300 CCTV camera feeds and also used human intelligence inputs during the investigation.

The accused was subsequently located and apprehended. During the operation, jewellery and other stolen property worth Rs 22,54,500 were recovered.

During interrogation, police stated that the accused had allegedly planned the theft with her associate, identified as Mayur Mali.