Tanishq store robbed in Bihar: Rs 25 crore jewellery, cash looted, staff held hostage. Viral video

Nine armed men stormed a Tanishq showroom in Bihar on Monday and looted jewellery worth about Rs 25 crore and an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbers held the staff at gunpoint for 30 minutes before fleeing.

The incident happened around 10.30 am at Tanishq's Gopali Chowk branch in Arrah, reports stated. CCTV footage from inside the store shows the men bursting in, overpowering the security personnel while taking the employees hostage. The robbers ordered the customers and the staff to raise their hands as they methodically packed the stolen items into bags. The ordeal went on for about 30 minutes before the robbers fled, Mint reported.

The CCTV video is viral on social media. Employees told the police that jewellery worth Rs 25 crore was robbed from the Tanishq store. Manager Kumar Mrityunjay told Mint, “There were eight-nine robbers,” and claimed that police did not respond on time despite multiple calls.

Later, however, the police nabbed two robbers after a brief exchange of fire and seized two bags containing some of the robbed jewellery. The police also strengthened security around the town, an officer said, adding that two youths were found on a motorcycle under suspicious circumstances near Barhara.

"When they saw the police, they tried to flee. Following a chase, the police managed to catch them. The duo also opened fire, leading to a gunfight with the police. They were ultimately arrested. Both of them received bullet injuries in their legs," the officer told news agency PTI.