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CCTV Spots Masked Group in ₹5.5 Crore Gold Heist on Siddheshwar Express

Police say the well-planned theft is under active probe after suspects were seen alighting at Lonavala.

Overview

  • The Kalyan Government Railway Police registered an FIR under BNS Section 305(c) after jewellery worth about ₹5.4–₹5.53 crore, weighing roughly 4.45–4.7 kg, was reported stolen.
  • Complainant Abhaykumar Jain, a Goregaon jeweller traveling with his daughter, discovered two trolley bags missing as the SolapurMumbai train neared Kalyan.
  • CCTV footage shows five to six masked individuals carrying two trolley bags as they got off at Lonavala, according to railway police.
  • Three investigation teams are reviewing station and coach footage and questioning passengers and staff, and one person detained by the Railway Crime Branch is under scrutiny with no arrests yet.
  • Police say the bags had been chained under a berth and suspect an organised group with possible prior knowledge, with preliminary leads pointing to Solapur district.