Police crack Vijayawada gold robbery case within 15 days, 8 arrested

Eight persons were arrested by the police on Sunday in the 7 kg gold robbery case in Vijayawada.

According to the police, they robbed the gold from a gold making shop on July 11 with the help of the workers, who had worked previously in the shop.

Three gangs from Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu took part in the robbery. 10 teams were deployed by the Vijayawada police to nab the thieves and the case was cracked within 15 days along with gold recovered.

The accused will be presented in front of the media on Monday afternoon.