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Crime
Three Arrested in Samastipur Over Bengal Jewelers Heist; Weapons and Cannabis Seized
✍️ Amar Ujala · Darbhanga
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 08:17 PM
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Three suspects linked to a jewelers robbery in Bengal were arrested in a garden in Samastipur district, Bihar, during a late‑night police raid. Authorities seized firearms and cannabis.
Police officers from the Mohiuddin Nagar police station carried out a late‑night raid in a garden belonging to Mahmadi Pur Panchayat in Samastipur district, Bihar, and arrested three men suspected of involvement in a jewelers robbery that took place in Bengal.
The suspects were identified as key figures in the alleged heist, and they were found in possession of firearms and a quantity of cannabis, which were seized by the authorities.
The raid was conducted after intelligence indicated that the trio had been using the garden as a hideout while planning or executing the robbery.
The jewelers robbery in Bengal reportedly involved the theft of valuable ornaments, and the arrest of these suspects is seen as a significant step in the investigation.
"The operation was carried out with precision and has disrupted a major criminal network," a police spokesperson said.
The suspects were identified as key figures in the alleged heist, and they were found in possession of firearms and a quantity of cannabis, which were seized by the authorities.
The raid was conducted after intelligence indicated that the trio had been using the garden as a hideout while planning or executing the robbery.
The jewelers robbery in Bengal reportedly involved the theft of valuable ornaments, and the arrest of these suspects is seen as a significant step in the investigation.
"The operation was carried out with precision and has disrupted a major criminal network," a police spokesperson said.