₹2.49 crore Rajkot robbery case cracks open:3 accused are arrested near Madhya Pradesh; ₹41 lakh worth of contraband is seized

A sensational robbery of Rs 2.49 crore took place on June 19 in Shapar-Veraval, an industrial area of Rajkot district. In this robbery case, the police have arrested three accused residing near Tejoria village in Madhya Pradesh. However, about 5 accused are still at large. The Rs 2.49 crore loot includes Rs 2.47 crore in cash, gold ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh, and a 12-bore rifle worth Rs 10,000. The relatives of the accused previously lived in Shapar. Based on the information that the elderly person lived alone and had cash at home, this robbery was carried out. The police have seized goods worth Rs 41 lakh. About 15 teams of rural police rushed to states including Dahod-Godhra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar to investigate gangs with similar modus operandi in the past and probed their involvement. Subsequently, based on intelligence, three individuals have been apprehended. On June 19, 2026, when 77-year-old Jitendrasinh Jadeja, the head of Shapar State, was alone in his house, 5 masked robbers broke down the door and entered, taking him hostage. They looted cash and jewellery worth Rs. 2 crore 49 lakh, causing a sensation. The robbers also stole a licensed twelve-bore rifle and a mobile phone along with the cash and jewellery, prompting police across the district to work on solving the mystery. A robber climbed onto his chest with an iron pipe
Jitendrasinh Ajitsinh Jadeja (age 77), a renowned figure and head of state residing in Shapar, was sleeping alone at his residence in Shapar last night when suddenly around 1:30 AM, five masked individuals broke into his house. While they were rummaging, Jitendrasinh woke up hearing the noise, but before he could understand anything, a robber with an iron pipe climbed onto his chest and pressed his mouth. The remaining four robbers broke open the house’s safe and cupboards and looted cash and jewellery from them. The old man called his son
After committing the robbery, five masked robbers locked Jitendrasinh Jadeja in an adjacent room and fled. Subsequently, Jitendrasinh somehow opened the door bolts, pushed the door open, and came out. Upon his inspection, he found that cash worth Rs. 2 crore 47 lakh, gold ornaments, his mobile phone, and a 12-bore rifle were missing from the cupboard. After this, Jitendrasinh went to another room where his wife’s mobile phone was kept. Using it, he informed his son Jayvirsinh alias Tinubha Jadeja, who lives in Rajkot’s Bhaktinagar Station Plot area, about the incident. He and other family members immediately reached Shapar and informed the Rural Police. Son has a big business in the petrol pump and real estate sector Jayvirsinh Jadeja, son of Jitendrasinh Jadeja, the victim of the robbery, owns a Maruti petrol pump in Shapar and also holds a big name in the real estate business. As land sale work was ongoing, Jitendrasinh Jadeja was living alone at this house in Shapar. His other family members, including his son, live in Rajkot. Jitendrasinh’s wife also had an operation on her leg, so she was in Rajkot for a few days. At night, Jitendrasinh was alone here.
The incident was executed after reconnaissance In the preliminary investigation of this entire incident, it was revealed that there is a suspicion that insiders executed the robbery after reconnaissance. His son had recently started the sale of non-agricultural land in Shapar, and the proceeds from it were kept in the house in Shapar. The amount that was looted was from the land sale. The robbers were aware of the details that a large sum from the land sale was in this house in Shapar and that the elderly person was alone here. They punched me down and then gagged my mouth: Victim
On the day of the robbery, victim Jitendrasinh Jadeja stated that four to five people broke the door and entered. When there was a noise, I woke up. They stole 2 crore 47 lakh in cash, 2 lakh worth of gold, one rifle, and a small mobile phone and left.