B’luru: Gang rent flat near jewelry shop; loot 5 kg of gold

Bengaluru: A manhunt has been launched by the JP Nagar police for a gang who rented a house in a building for two months to loot a jewelry shop in the area. They escaped with

The robbery took place on Sunday, April 17 night and was meticulously planned. The gang looted 5 kg of gold worth Rs 2.5 crore.

Two unidentified accused rented a house on the third floor of the building where the jewelry shop was located by submitting fake Aadhaar card details to the owner of the house with a Delhi address.

For two months, they kept watching on the jewelry shop noting down the movements of the proprietor and staff. Finally on April 17 they executed the plan and looted the shop.

They did this without arousing the suspicion of anyone in the area.

The incident came to light on Monday morning when staff arrived to open the shop for business.