{
  "id": 7799392,
  "title": "He spent 8 hours robbing jewellery shop — police say he was a former employee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/he-spent-8-hours-robbing-jewellery-shop-police-say-he-was-a-former",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:51:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/he-spent-8-hours-robbing-jewellery-shop-police-say-he-was-a-former-employee-1.500676893"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 27-year-old man, known as Vishnu or Pappu Soni, has been arrested for a prolonged jewelry shop robbery in Mathura, northern India. He allegedly spent eight hours inside the premises after using his former employment to locate the safe keys. The burglary took place at Jugal Kishore Jewellers in Kosi Kalan, and police believe revenge was the motive. Investigators discovered that Vishnu had prior knowledge of the shop's layout and the locations of keys to the safe and cupboards. He entered the shop through the roof around 9:30 pm on Sunday and remained inside until approximately 5:30 am. During this time, he stole 7.12kg of gold jewelry, Rs1.1 million in cash, a CCTV digital video recorder, and other items. Three family members are also accused of helping conceal the stolen property, and all four are currently facing court proceedings.",
  "summary": "A former employee allegedly spent eight hours inside a jewellery shop stealing gold and cash after using his knowledge of the business to find the safe's keys, police have said. Now, investigators say they have cracked the audacious overnight robbery in Mathura, northern India, after examining footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}