Karimnagar Police Detain Two Suspects in Gold Jewellery Heist Case

The Karimnagar police have detained two members of an inter-State gang in West Bengal in connection with the gold jewellery heist case, according to sources. The detention was made by a special police team that traced one of the key members of the gang to West Bengal and apprehended him along with a receiver of a part of the stolen jewellery on Sunday.

The gold jewellery heist case involved a daylight armed robbery at PMJ jewellery shop in Karimnagar on May 3, 2026, in which five armed robbers opened fire, injuring four employees, and decamped with gold jewellery weighing around 1.6 kg.

The police had launched a massive manhunt and sent multiple police teams to Maharashtra, Bihar, and other states to trace the five absconding accused. The gang had reportedly stayed in private lodges in Peddapalli and Dharmapuri for a few days before committing the robbery.

The police obtained vital clues about the accused from CCTV footage at the crime spot and a motorcycle as well as a smashed mobile phone, which the accused had abandoned near Dharmapuri before fleeing with the booty. The detained suspects are being brought to Karimnagar for questioning to track down the remaining accused in the robbery case. The police will resume their investigation and questioning of the detained suspects to gather more evidence and to apprehend the remaining accused.