Kosamba robbery:Police arrest four, mastermind is a Pakistani

Kosamba robbery:Police arrest four, mastermind is a Pakistani
Ahmedabad, 22 October, 2010


Kosamba robbery:Police arrest four, mastermind is a Pakistani


Gujarat Police today arrested four persons from Mumbai in connection with south Gujarat’s Kosamba jewelery shop loot case. The arrests have been made for offense of possessing looted objects and cash.

Kosamba robbery worth Rs. 6 crore is believed as the greatest robbery in the history of Gujarat.

Those arrested include three women. One of the women is wife of the mastermind of the loot – Salim, who is Pakistani and was arrested in Kutch district’s Mandvi some years back.

Salim is still at large. The police has sought his photo from Kutch police. Salim didn’t enter she jewelery shop during the robbery, but stood outside and guided the robbery team throughout. According to police, Salim came into contact with infamous Jhabua gang when he was in jail.

Police has recovered Rs 14 lakh cash amount and some gold that was robbed from Kosamba jewelry shop.

More details are awaited.