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Fourth arrest in Kerala gold robbery, Rs 1.5 crore looted highway attack
Fourth arrest in Kerala gold robbery, Rs 1.5 crore looted highway attack
Police arrested Abhinav, 36, from Chokli on Tuesday night in connection with the gold robbery at Edat on June 2, the fourth arrest in the case. He has 12 previous criminal cases…
Police arrested Abhinav, 36, from Chokli on Tuesday night in connection with the gold robbery at Edat on June 2, the fourth arrest in the case. He has 12 previous criminal cases against him. The special investigation team has now taken four people into custody.
The gang attacked gold merchant Kumar Jalandhar Nigam and his family while they travelled from Maharashtra to Thalassery on a national highway near Edat. The assailants hijacked their car and fled with about 30 sovereigns of gold and nearly Rs 1.5 crore in cash. The car was later found abandoned. Earlier arrests included Jijil, 38, Ashwanth, 26, and Sanu, 34.
Police have seized three vehicles linked to the case. Abhinav will be produced in court, the Kannur Rural police said.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Under Kerala's Abkari Act, a gold merchant transporting cash across state lines without a declaration risks forfeiture, though the law is rarely enforced on domestic travellers. The 30 sovereigns (about 250 grams) and Rs 1.5 crore suggest the merchant may have been carrying bulk jewellery or bullion for trade. Kerala's gold loan companies and small jewellers often move cash between states to avoid banking delays, making them targets. Four arrests in a crime with 12 prior cases against one accused indicate police believe this was a planned gang operation, not a random highway robbery. Next step: the court will decide bail for Abhinav, likely within 14 days.
Source: thehindu.com
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