Daring Heist in Surat: Jeweller Killed, One Robber Caught

In a bold heist on Monday night, armed robbers shot dead a jeweller and injured another person while looting valuables from a jewellery showroom in Surat, Gujarat.

Police reported that four armed suspects stormed into Shrinathji Jewellers in the Sachin area at around 8:30 p.m. Attempting to flee, they opened fire when showroom owner Ashish Rajpara confronted them, resulting in his fatal injury.

Locals chased down one of the assailants, while the others escaped, leaving behind a bag of valuables. The captured robber was handed over to police after being subdued by the crowd. Police have formed teams to apprehend the remaining culprits.

(With inputs from agencies.)