Armed men attempt robbery at jewellery shop, shoot at owner after resistance
In a broad daylight robbery attempt, two armed men entered a jewellery shop posing as customers, threatened the owner at gunpoint, and shot him in
In a broad daylight robbery attempt, two armed men entered a jewellery shop posing as customers, threatened the owner at gunpoint, and shot him in the leg after he resisted their attempt. The accused fled the spot without stealing any valuables. The incident took place at Premashiva Jewellery Shop within the Dobbspet Police Station limits on Thursday (August 6) afternoon. According to the police, five men arrived near the jewellery shop in a white pickup vehicle on Dobbspet Junction Road. At around 2.10 p.m., two of them entered the shop pretending to be customers and asked to see a pair of earrings.
The owner Kunnaram, 55, asked them to wait for a few minutes as he was having lunch. The two men then allegedly pulled out a gun, threatened him and attempted to rob the shop. When the owner resisted, they fired four rounds inside the shop. One bullet struck Kunnaram’s thigh, while the remaining three rounds failed to hit anyone. The owner raised an alarm and resisted the attackers, following which the accused fled the scene without taking any jewellery or valuables. An employee from a neighbouring shop, who worked as a mobile technician, rushed to help Kunnaram.
However, the accused threatened him with a gun before escaping. The injured owner was shifted to a nearby hospital and is reported to be out of danger. The robbers entered the shop and initially purchased silver earrings, paying ₹800 in cash. At the time, other customers were present, and the duo remained inside the shop as it was lightly raining outside. After the customers left, the woman sales staff member, who was present at the shop, was asked by the owner, to go for lunch while he began eating at the shop. The duo conversed with Kunnaram in Hindi and claimed that they were from Rajasthan.
As soon as the rain stopped and there were no other customers around, they allegedly pulled out their guns, jumped over the counter, and overpowered Kunnaram and shot at him. The police recovered two live bullets from the scene. CCTV footage is being analysed to identify the suspects, while efforts are under way to trace the vehicle used in the crime. Two special teams have been formed to track down and apprehend the accused, police said.
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