Robbers loot jewellery worth Rs 60 lakh from gold trader
Beed (PTI): Unidentified men brandishing weapons allegedly robbed a gold trader of jewellery worth approximately Rs 60 lakh in Majalgaon tehsil of Beed district in Maharashtra on Sunday, police said.
They intercepted the victim, Amol Gaike, after he set out on his motorcycle to sell gold and silver ornaments, which is his routine in the morning.
At around 9:30 AM, when Gaike was proceeding towards Kherda village in Majalgaon tehsil, three unidentified men on a motorcycle began following him. Noticing that the stretch was deserted, the assailants blocked his motorcycle, police said.
When Gaike refused to hand over his bag, the robbers allegedly threatened him with a sickle and an iron rod, assaulted him on one hand, and issued death threats. They then forcibly snatched the bag containing jewellery and fled.
The stolen valuables included 350 grams of gold jewellery, valued at approximately Rs 50 lakh, and about 3 kg of silver ornaments, worth nearly Rs 10 lakh, police said.
Gaike owns a jewellery shop in Majalgaon town,
Police are currently scanning CCTV footage from surrounding areas.
Based on Gaike's complaint, a case has been registered against three unidentified persons at the Majalgaon (rural) police station.
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If CM Stalin had 'full powers', Tirunelveli campaigning would not have happened: TVK chief Vijay
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): TVK chief Vijay launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK during a campaign rally in Tirunelveli, alleging that if Chief Minister M K Stalin had "full powers", the event would not have happened.
"The CM would have put some kind of obstacle and prevented us from coming. But now, this is a "caretaker government," as it is called, and he's a CM without authority," Vijay said.
Dubbing the DMK-led bloc a "cash-box alliance", the actor-turned-politician alleged it was formed using "looted" money. He claimed the constituent parties lack internal unity, stating that "people in the alliance won't even cast vote for each other".
Taking a swipe at the grand old party, Vijay alleged that the DMK had "pocketed" the Tamil Nadu Congress by "giving crores". However, he asserted that the "real Congress" stands on the TVK's side.
Characterising his party's deep connection with its cadres, Vijay remarked, "This might be just an election for others, but for those with TVK, this is an emotion."
