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Bengaluru: An armed robbery was reported on Magadi Road on the night of July 24. Three masked men, armed with a toy gun and a machete, barged into a jewellery shop and escaped with gold jewellery worth ₹18.4 lakh.
According to the complainant, the robbers, wearing monkey caps, stormed into the shop and threatened the owner, Kannayyalal Prajapat, and his assistant, Shailender. They took away seven jewellery trays containing children’s ornaments, including rings and earrings, emptied them into a plastic bag, and fled. The total weight of the stolen gold jewellery was 184 grams.
The robbers escaped in a white car parked on the road and headed towards Magadi. The owner and his assistant chased after them, shouting for help, but were unable to catch them. While fleeing, the robbers left behind their prop gun, which police later confirmed was a toy gun.
The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case of armed robbery under BNS Section 309(4) (robbery) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. They are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the culprits.