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Crime
₹5 crore worth of luxury watches stolen from RADO showroom in 36‑minute heist
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 03:31 PM
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A robbery at a RADO showroom resulted in the theft of 251 luxury watches valued at about ₹5 crore, with the thieves spending 36 minutes inside before fleeing.
Police reports confirm that a group of robbers entered a RADO luxury watch showroom and remained inside for 36 minutes before making their escape. During the brief intrusion, the thieves managed to remove 251 watches, with the total estimated value of the stolen items reaching roughly ₹5 crore.
The heist, which took place in a high‑end retail outlet, has raised concerns about security protocols at premium jewelry and watch stores. Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and have begun tracing the serial numbers of the missing watches to identify the perpetrators.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation and are urging anyone with information about the incident or the whereabouts of the stolen watches to come forward. No arrests have been reported so far, and the case remains under active police scrutiny.
The heist, which took place in a high‑end retail outlet, has raised concerns about security protocols at premium jewelry and watch stores. Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and have begun tracing the serial numbers of the missing watches to identify the perpetrators.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation and are urging anyone with information about the incident or the whereabouts of the stolen watches to come forward. No arrests have been reported so far, and the case remains under active police scrutiny.