Daylight Robbery In Bihar! Tanishq Showroom Robbed Of Jewellery Worth '₹25 Crore' At Gunpoint In Arrah; CCTV Video Goes Viral

In a shocking case of daylight robbery, a Tanishq jewellery showroom in Bihar's Arrah was looted at gunpoint on Monday. A group of men barged into the store, overpowering security personnel and holding staff and customers hostage before executing their task and fleeing with jewellery. According to local reports, the looted articles amounted to Rs 25 crore; however, the police haven't confirmed the value.

The robbery occurred around 10:30 AM on Monday and the visuals from the incident have now surfaced online.

According to CCTV footage, some wearing face masks stormed into the showroom and forced customers and employees to raise their hands, creating a tense and fearful atmosphere.

Visuals surface

Robbers snatch security guard's gun

They carried a pistol in their hands along with the gun they snatched from on-duty security guard, Manoj Kumar. They went to the racks and targeted gold, silver, and diamond ornaments. The videos showed them packing the items into bags before escaping the spot.

The criminals had reportedly arrived in a car and parked it across the street before executing their plan. First, they attacked the security personnel and snatched his weapon. They, later, entered the store and robbed it of jewellery worth lakhs.

Rohit Kumar Mishra, an employee of the looted jewellery store, told news agency IANS that the staff hid behind the counters to save their lives when the situation got tense and chaotic.

"The robbers took away their (Guards) guns and forced everyone to one side. We hid behind the counter, they beat us... The situation was chaotic, and we couldn't understand what was happening", he said.

Police intervenes

Another staff member, Simran, was quoted in news reports revealing that they attempted to seek police help during the robbery and repeatedly dialed the nearest police station, which was only 600 meters away. However, despite making 25-30 distress calls, no officers arrived in time, allowing the robbers to escape uncaught.

Following the robbery, two robbers had a face-off with the police and suffered injuries while managing to flee with stolen items.

Authorities are currently investigating the incident, and efforts are underway to track down and arrest the culprits.