Navi Mumbai Crime: Panvel Police Arrest Employee Within 48 Hours For Allegedly Fleeing With ₹66.62 Lakh Gold
Navi Mumbai, August 25, 2026: A 20-year-old employee was arrested from Solapur district within 48 hours after allegedly fleeing with 666.23 grams of gold worth Rs 66.62 lakh from a jewellery shop in Panvel. Panvel City Police also recovered all six gold bars from the accused. The accused, Shubham Manaji Khilare, was employed at Swaroop Refinery Jewellers in Panvel. On August 20, the shop owner…
Navi Mumbai police arrested a 20-year-old employee, Shubham Manaji Khilare, within 48 hours for allegedly fleeing with ₹66.62 lakh worth of gold from a jewellery shop. The offence took place at Swaroop Refinery Jewellers in Panvel. Khilare had been employed at the shop and was entrusted with six gold bars, weighing a total of 666.23 grams, for purity testing on August 20.
However, he reportedly did not return to the shop and managed to flee with the gold. His mobile phone was later found to be switched off. The shop owner then reported the incident to the police. Panvel City Police swiftly formed multiple teams to trace the accused using CCTV footage and technical investigation. The investigation led them to Solapur, where Khilare's native village was reached, and he was subsequently arrested.
All six gold bars were recovered from his possession at Khilarwadi village in Sangola taluka, Solapur district.
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