Burglars break into Chandanagar jewellery store removing exhaust fan on door, decamp with 7 tolas gold, 4 kg silver
Burglars broke into Balaji Jewellery Shop in Chandanagar by removing an exhaust fan and cutting through an internal door. The thieves stole approximately 7 tolas of gold and 4 kg of silver, prompting a police investigation.
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Burglars broke into a jewellery shop in Chandanagar, Ranga Reddy district, during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday (August 1, 2026) and decamped with around 7 tolas of gold ornaments and 4 kg of silver, police said.
The theft took place at Balaji Jewellery Shop, owned by Nookala Shiva Shankar, within the limits of the Chandanagar police station.
According to the police, the unidentified miscreants gained entry into the shop by removing an exhaust fan fitted to a rear door and enlarging the opening. They then cut a hole in the door separating the rear room from the showroom before making away with the ornaments.
Preliminary estimates put the stolen property at around 7 tolas of gold and 4 kg of silver. The exact value of the stolen ornaments is yet to be assessed.
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