Bihar Jewellery store robbed in Ara 2 arrested after gunfight with police

By our Special Correspondent

Valuables claimed to be worth over Rs 25 crore were robbed at gunpoint from a jewellery store in Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Monday, police said.

The robbery happened at the store of a well-known jewellery retailer in the Gopali Chowk area in Ara around 11 am, they said. Six armed robbers overpowered the staff at gunpoint, locked the shutter and held employees hostage for more than 30 minutes before fleeing with valuables, they added. Police soon swung into action, and were successful in nabbing two robbers after a brief exchange of fire.