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Armed dacoits loot jewellery shop in PatnaThey carried out the robbery by taking the staff hostage at gunpoint. Later, they decamped with looted jewellery, cash and other items within a few minutes.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Representative image of a jewellery shop.</p></div>

Representative image of a jewellery shop.

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Patna: Four armed robbers looted a jewellery shop in the Kankarbagh area here on Saturday evening, police said.

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The incident took place in the Kankarbagh area at around 7 pm, the police said.

Talking to reporters, Shubhank Mishra, Superintendent of Police (SP-East), Patna, said four armed criminals overpowered the guards and carried out the robbery inside the jewellery shop.

Preliminary investigations revealed that they looted Rs 50,000 in cash and jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh.

They carried out the robbery by taking the staff hostage at gunpoint. Later, they decamped with looted jewellery, cash and other items within a few minutes, the SP said.

"We are examining CCTV footage and collecting other relevant evidence from the spot. A manhunt has been launched to nab the accused…. and teams have been sent to different locations to apprehend them. The matter is being examined further", said the SP.

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(Published 10 November 2024, 02:18 IST)