Karimnagar Jewellery Robbery Planned Through Secret Mobile App
Police investigation revealed that the gang behind the PMJ jewellery robbery used a custom mobile application to track routes, manage movements, and coordinate the entire operation across multiple states.
Karimnagar police solved the high profile PMJ jewellery robbery case and uncovered a shocking method used by the accused to carry out the crime. Investigators said the gang depended on a specially created mobile application to plan and execute the robbery in a highly organized manner.
According to police, the app contained complete details about travel routes, meeting points, escape plans, and communication instructions for gang members. Officers said every movement connected to the robbery was managed digitally through the application.
Police identified the gang as part of an interstate criminal network popularly known as The Golden Thief group. Officials believe the operation was directed by Bihar based criminal Subodh Singh, who is currently lodged in jail in another criminal case.
Investigators said Subodh Singh came into contact with Raghunath Karmakar from West Bengal while in prison. Later, Raghunath allegedly became one of the key persons involved in planning and carrying out the Karimnagar jewellery store robbery.
The gang reportedly spent around six months surveying different towns including Nizamabad, Siddipet, Khammam, Jagtial, Dharmapuri, and Mancherial before selecting the PMJ jewellery showroom as their target.
Police said five gang members reached Karimnagar on May 3 carrying country made weapons. One accused entered the showroom pretending to be a regular customer and passed information to the others waiting outside.
Within minutes, the remaining members entered the shop, threatened staff with guns, and escaped with large quantities of gold and diamond jewellery worth nearly eighty two lakh rupees.
After the robbery, the gang travelled through several locations before abandoning vehicles, mobile phones, and other materials to avoid being traced by police.
Using digital clues recovered from discarded mobile phones, investigators coordinated with police teams from several states and tracked down the suspects. The first major arrest was made in Bihar, where police caught Raghunath Karmakar.
Further investigation led police to identify more accused including Ravish Kumar alias Pradyuman and Radhe alias Abhay, who allegedly helped by supplying SIM cards. Both were later arrested in West Bengal.
Police suspect that more than a dozen people supported the gang in different stages of the robbery including planning, transport, communication, and disposal of stolen jewellery.
Officials also revealed that the stolen ornaments were reportedly moved to other states through middlemen. Some of the gold is believed to have been sold illegally in Nepal.
During the investigation, police recovered cash, fake Aadhaar cards, SIM cards, and mobile phones from the accused. Karimnagar Police Commissioner Ghaus Alam said the investigation is still continuing and more arrests are possible in the coming days.
