Featured

Senior Woman Official Of IIFL Questioned In Cuttack Multicrore Gold Heist

Cuttack: A senior woman official at the India Infoland Ltd (IIFL) at Nayasarak here had hatched the plot for the loot along with prime accused Lala Amrit Ray, a senior police officer informed on Wednesday.

She is currently being questioned. Other staffers are also under the scanner to ascertain the amount of the misappropriated gold and cash.

On Tuesday, the Commissionerate Police had informed about having cracked the November 19 multicore gold heist and detained seven persons in this connection. Lala Amrit Ray, an employee of the private finance company, was said to be the mastermind.

Police had also seized 2 kg gold and bikes used in the crime from the other accused, identified as Lala’s brother Lala Ranjan Ray, friend Ranjan Behera, Rajkishore Sahu, Pradipta Behera, Prakash Sahu and Santosh Bhoi.

Also Read: IIFL Employee Mastermind Of Cuttack Daylight Heist

A day before the incident, the accused had conducted a recce and prepared an escape route map. The well-planned loot was executed in 10 minutes and what made things easier for them was lack of adequate security measures at the company.

Also Read: Rs 12 Cr Cuttack Heist: 10 Minutes & All Gone; As & How It Happened

Meanwhile, police took the accused to a canal near Markat Nagar, where they had reportedly hidden the looted gold, among other places.

According to police, the looters had mortgaged a substantial quantity of the gold ornaments with another finance company where Amrit’s brother Ranjan is employed and hid the rest.

According to the initial estimate, gold ornaments worth Rs 10 crore and Rs 4.30 lakh cash were looted at gun-point from the Nayasark branch office. In its police complaint, the company, however, later claimed that gold ornaments worth Rs 20 crore were looted in the heist.

Also Read: Cuttack Finance Firm Claims Gold Worth Rs 20 Cr Looted In Thursday Daylight Heist

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Send Sheikh Hasina Back: Bangladesh’s Diplomatic Note To India

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday sent a diplomatic note to India asking the…

26 minutes ago

IREDA Sanctions Over Rs 3000 Cr For Green Energy Projects In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has sanctioned over Rs 3,000 crore for…

45 minutes ago

Sex With Dead Body Horrendous Act, But Not Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court

Raipur: In a significant observation, the Chhattisgarh High Court has said that engaging in sexual intercourse…

59 minutes ago

HC Asks Odisha Govt To Fill Up Vacant Junior Teacher Posts Immediately

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday reportedly directed the state government to immediately fill…

1 hour ago

40 Youths Stuck In Maldives On Job Promise Plead For Safe Return To Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Over 40 youths, lured to Maldives with promises of lucrative jobs in a private…

1 hour ago

No Attempts To Intimidate British Citizens Would Be Accepted: UK Junior Min After Sikh Groups Allege Harassment By Indian Govt

London: After a number of Sikhs living in the UK alleged that they were being…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.