News Summary
- Approximately 80 tolas of gold jewelry were stolen from Tinau Gold and Silver Jewelry Shop located on AmarpPath, Butwal, on Sunday night.
- The shop’s CCTV camera was reported malfunctioning, and the owner was away in Pokhara at the time of the theft, raising suspicions for the police.
- Preliminary investigations confirmed that the thief used around 50 different keys to open the shop’s lockers and steal the gold.
19 Jestha, Butwal – A burglary took place at the Tinau Gold and Silver Jewelry Shop situated in the main commercial center of Butwal’s AmarpPath.
Shop owner Deepak Century informed the Butwal Police Office that gold jewelry and gold weighing approximately 80 tolas were stolen from the shop.
The current market value of the 80 tolas of gold is estimated to be around 22.5 million Nepali rupees.
During the night, the thief broke the lock on the shop’s channel gate to gain entry. According to the police, the thief succeeded in opening the lockers by using roughly 50 different keys and stole the gold ornaments, DSP Nishant Srivastava shared in the preliminary investigation.
DSP Srivastava added that the shop’s CCTV camera was reportedly defective at the time and that the shop owner, Deepak Century, was in Pokhara, which raises suspicion regarding the circumstances of the theft.
Though the theft occurred on Sunday night, Deepak Century reported the incident to the police after returning to Butwal on Monday evening.
The Tinau Gold and Silver Jewelry Shop has been operating for about 40 years in Butwal-4, AmarpPath, near the Butwal Police Office and AmarpPath police beat.
The shop employed two staff members: one relative and one worker.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the theft occurred during the CCTV malfunction and that individuals who were aware of the camera’s failure might be involved in the incident.
DSP Srivastava said the police are investigating from multiple angles and aim to apprehend the thief as soon as possible.
The burglary in this key commercial area has caused concern among gold and silver traders. Gakul Vishwakarma, president of the Butwal Gold and Silver Traders Association, stated that the police administration must quickly arrest and take action against those involved.
