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Four masked men rob NJ Indian store of $1 million in seconds
Four masked men looted jewellery worth $1 million from 9Lakha, an Indian store on Oak Tree Road in New Jersey, on Saturday evening. Surveillance footage shows an SUV stopping outside and the…
The Story in Brief
Four masked men looted jewellery worth $1 million from 9Lakha, an Indian store on Oak Tree Road in New Jersey, on Saturday evening. Surveillance footage shows an SUV stopping outside and the men running in with sledgehammers. They smashed display cases and emptied trays into plastic bags within 30 to 45 seconds, taking the entire inventory, owner Sonu Chauhan told local channels. The store is in a cluster of Indian jewellery outlets that have been repeatedly targeted. Virani Jewellers on the same street faced a similar heist in June last year and in 2022. Co-owner Sushmita Chauhan urged the town to put preventive measures in place. Other Indian jewellery stores, including Ruby's Jeweller in Perth Amboy and Reema Jewellers in Jersey City, have also been robbed recently.
The Indian Opinion
The swift heist at 9Lakha feeds a lazy narrative that Indian businesses abroad are helpless targets. Yet the pattern, three similar robberies on the same street since 2022, points to organised rings, not a general law-and-order failure. The real question is whether Oak Tree Road will get dedicated patrols or CCTV upgrades before the next strike. Local authorities have the data; now watch if they act.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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