A theft involving gold jewellery worth ₹4.07 lakh was reported on January 20 in a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), between the New Vadaj Akhbarnagar BRTS Bus Stand and Vastrapur Himmatlal Park BRTS Bus Stand in Ahmedabad.
The stolen items include a designer gold necklace and other gold ornaments kept in a blue bag belonging to Bharatbhai Nathabhai Solanki, a Shri K K Shastri Government College professor.
According to Bharatbhai’s complaint, he, his wife Ranjanben, and son Aryam were travelling to his aunt’s daughter’s wedding in Jam Kalyanpur. At approximately 6.30 pm, they boarded a bus from Akhbarnagar BRTS Bus Stand. Upon alighting at the Vastrapur Himmatlal Park BRTS Bus Stand around 7.00 pm, Bharatbhai discovered that the chain of his bag was open, and the gold jewellery inside was missing.
The stolen items include a Rajwadi-design gold necklace weighing five and a half tolas, purchased in 2013 and valued at ₹2.20 lakh, and a two-tola gold necklace work worth ₹1.87 lakh.
After discovering the theft, Bharatbhai called the police control room but delayed filing a formal complaint as he was en route to the wedding. The complaint was lodged with Vastrapur Police Station on 22nd January.
The Vastrapur Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. CCTV footage from the bus and nearby areas is being reviewed to identify the suspect. Police suspect that the theft occurred sometime between 6.15 pm and 7.15 pm during the bus journey.