Patna: In a daring daylight robbery, motorcycle-borne criminals looted jewellery and cash worth approximately Rs 22 lakh from a gold trader in Saran district on Sunday. The incident occurred at Taraiya Bazar under the Taraiya police station area when the trader was heading to his shop around 10 am, carrying ornaments in his bike's storage compartment.
Robbery Details
According to police, four criminals waiting near BDS College at Ramkola intercepted the trader, Satyendra Kumar. They stopped his motorcycle at gunpoint and snatched the keys. The assailants allegedly looted gold and silver jewellery, cash, and his mobile phone before fleeing the spot.
Satyendra, a resident of Taraiya Bazar, runs Kanchan Jewellers at Faridpur Mathiya. He told police that four criminals riding two motorcycles surrounded him during the robbery. The looted items included around 2 kg of silver ornaments, 100 grams of gold jewellery, Rs 30,000 in cash, and a mobile phone kept in the bike's dickey.
Police Investigation
Police said the criminals later threw the victim's mobile phone in a field about 200 metres away before escaping. Madhaura-II SDPO Sanjay Kumar Sudhanshu stated that a special police team has launched an investigation. “CCTV footage from around the crime scene is being examined. Technical teams are also probing through mobile surveillance. An FIR has been lodged based on the victim’s application,” he said.
The SDPO added that the accused have been identified and they would be arrested soon.
Protests by Locals
The incident triggered protests by local traders and residents, who blocked the road at Taraiya Bazar alleging a delay in police response. Traffic movement remained disrupted for nearly an hour, resulting in long queues of vehicles. Local gold trader Rajeev Kumar Gupta alleged that despite visiting Taraiya police station to lodge a complaint, no immediate action was taken. Protesters demanded the swift arrest of the accused and recovery of the looted items.
Police later reached the spot and persuaded protesters to withdraw the blockade.
