Pune: Masked Men Loot Jewelry Shop In Broad Daylight, Assault Woman Owner

Unidentified men allegedly looted gold ornaments from a jewellery store and assaulted its owner in Pune on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The robbery took place in the Wadgaon Budruk area of the city around 1.30 pm, an official said.

He said two armed men entered the shop while the third accused waited outside on a motorcycle.

According to the shop owner, Mangal Ghadge (55), the men brandished a sharp weapon and a pistol-like object in their hands, and they broke the glass showcase and decamped with 58 gm of gold ornaments, the official said.

He said the owner claimed that the duo assaulted her when she tried to intervene.

"We have formed multiple teams and are examining CCTV footage from the area to ascertain the identity of the robbers," the official said.