Jaipur: Thieves Dug 20-Foot-Long Tunnel, Break Into Doctor’s Basement, Stole Silver Worth Crores

Friyana Munshi

Jaipur, February 27, 2021: A case of theft of silver worth crores from Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, has come to light. On Wednesday, the thieves stole silver worth crores of rupees from the home of the city’s renowned hair transplant surgeon. The thieves dug a tunnel about 20 feet long just behind the doctor’s house. Next, silver ingots and jewelry were stolen out of three iron boxes kept in the basement of the house. Experts say that this idea of theft may have been stolen from a Hollywood movie.

According to the information received, the doctor living in the D-block of Amrapali Circle filed a complaint of theft on Friday. The doctor told the police that he had visited his basement just two days prior. There were silver ornaments missing from the boxes, all the iron boxes were cut and all the valuables had vanished. A hole 2 feet deep was visible under the box. Investigation revealed that the theft incident was carried out by digging a tunnel about 20 feet long. The doctor has provided information regarding the weight and price of silver in the FIR filed. Police estimate that by looking at the iron box, it seems that possibly there were many quintals of silver in it, which can be worth crores. These boxes were kept buried in the ground and a floor was built over it with tiles.

Tunnel made from neighboring house

The investigation has revealed that house number D-135 is just behind the doctor’s house. A tunnel was built from this house which leads to the doctor’s basement. This house was purchased in the name of Banwari Lal Jangid on January 4 for Rs 90 lakhs. The floor of one room of this house was uprooted and a tunnel four feet deep and 20 feet long was dug. The thieves managed to steal silver ingots from an iron box in the doctor’s basement, and after that, the mud was sealed and the tunnel was closed and the floor was rebuilt.