POLICE are still clueless about the accused involved in loot and assaulting a jeweller and his son with firearms and other weapons in Jaiprakash Ward under the jurisdiction of Panagar police station on Tuesday night. Taking serious note into the case, Superintendent of Police, Sampat Upadhyay (IPS) has constituted separate teams of Crime Branch and Police for further investigation and apprehending the accused. SHO of Panagar Police Station, Vipin Tamrakar informed that on December 16, 2025 night, police received information about a robbery committed by unknown persons in a lane behind Sonia Jewellers in Jaiprakash Ward, Panagar. Upon reaching the spot, police record ed the statement of Sushil alias Ballu Soni (47), a resident of the same locality.

 

According to him, his elder brother Sunil Kumar alias BhuraSoni are owner of a gold and silver jewellery shop named Bhura Jewellers in Vidyasagar Ward. At around 7:15 pm, Sunil was returning home on his scooter when six unidentified persons attacked him near his house. One of the accused threatened him with a country-made pistol, another struck him with a hammer while another hit him with the butt of the pistol. The remaining accused forcibly snatched three bags filled with gold and silver jewellery and managed to escape from the spot. Sushil and his son Saksham alias Shubh Soni tried to intervene but the accused assaulted them and escaped with the stolen bags on two black motorcycles and one white Apache motorcycle towards highway road.

 

During the attack, Sunil sustained injuries to his head, back, shoul der and lips while his nephew Kanha alias Sambhav Soni suffered head and hand injuries. Saksham also sustained facial scratches and chest pain. The injured were first taken to the Government Hospital, Panagar, and later referred to Jabalpur for further treatment. It may be mentioned that Panagar police have registered a case under Section 310(2) of BNS while further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the accused.