Rajpipla: A weapon worth ₹3 lakh has been stolen from the Rajpipla Royal Palace, also known as Rajvant Palace or Vijay Palace. The weapon, a single-barrel .45 bore automatic pistol, belonged to Raghuvir Singh Ji Gohil, grandson of the last ruler of the Rajpipla Native State, Maharaja Vijay Singh Ji Gohil.

The theft occurred from a storeroom located on the first floor of the palace, where the pistol had been kept securely. Raghuvir Singh’s caretaker, identified as Sanjay Madhukar Rajane, is the prime suspect. Sanjay Rajane, a resident of Pooja Pandya Chawl in the Khokhra area of Ahmedabad, had been living at the palace for the past year and working as the caretaker for Raghuvir Singh Ji Gohil.

Raghuvir Singh’s relative, Manvendra Singh, filed a formal complaint at the Rajpipla police station, reporting the theft. In his statement, Singh named Sanjay Madhukar Rajane as the alleged thief.

Following the complaint, the Rajpipla police have launched a formal investigation into the matter to track down Sanjay Rajane.

The stolen revolver is said to hold both significant historical and monetary value, making this theft a matter of considerable concern for the Gohil family. DeshGujarat

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