WATCH | 20 Robbers Overpower 1 Guard, Loot US-based Indian Jeweller in Minutes
In what might appear like scene directly taken from heist movie, 20 masked men stormed a jewellery shop in Sunnyvale, California, owned by Pune-based PNG Jewellers.
CCTV footage captured the robbers, all masked and some wearing hoodies, breaking through the glass doors and rushing into the store. The footage, widely circulated on social media, shows the robbers overpowering a lone security guard with ease.
Once inside, the robbers spread out and systematically targeted the display desks, smashing the glass cases and loading jewellery into backpacks.
Raw video: Smash & grab robbery at Bay Area jewelry store.
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Each robber appeared to have a pre-assigned section, suggesting they had conducted a detailed survey of the store's layout before the heist. The entire robbery took less than three minutes, highlighting the precision and planning behind the operation, reported NDTV.
Local media reported that five suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery.
PNG Jewellers, named after the late businessman Purshottam Narayan Gadgil, has grown from a single store in a small town to a global chain with 35 stores across India, the US, and Dubai, according to its website.
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