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Crime
Suspect in ₹15 crore Katni jewelry theft arrested in Kolkata, police to question within 7 days
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 11:01 PM
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Madhya Pradesh police have arrested a suspect from Kolkata in connection with a ₹15 crore robbery at Kishna Jewellery showroom in Katni and will interrogate him within a week.
Police in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, confirmed the arrest of a man believed to be involved in a ₹15 crore theft from the Kishna Jewellery showroom. The suspect was apprehended in Kolkata after a coordinated effort between the two states' law‑enforcement agencies.
According to officials, five investigative teams are currently active on the case, tracking the stolen assets and probing the network that facilitated the heist. The operation in Kolkata was carried out by a joint task force that traced the suspect’s movements through surveillance footage and financial records.
The detained individual will be produced before the Katni police within the next seven days for formal questioning, as part of a police report (PR) deadline. Authorities said the interrogation will focus on recovering the missing jewellery and identifying any accomplices still at large.
According to officials, five investigative teams are currently active on the case, tracking the stolen assets and probing the network that facilitated the heist. The operation in Kolkata was carried out by a joint task force that traced the suspect’s movements through surveillance footage and financial records.
The detained individual will be produced before the Katni police within the next seven days for formal questioning, as part of a police report (PR) deadline. Authorities said the interrogation will focus on recovering the missing jewellery and identifying any accomplices still at large.