6 arrested for swapping gold with brass in Shimla

Six individuals, including four women from Haryana and Rajasthan, have been arrested for allegedly stealing gold jewellery from a shop in Shimla district. The accused have been identified as Kiran (52) from Ganganagar, Rajender Kumar (47) from Rawatsar in Hanumangarh, Lakhmi Chand (50), Bateri (70), Soni (70), and Rajbai (38) — all from Ratia in Fatehabad, Haryana.

The incident came to light after Paras Ram Shah, a jeweller from Narkanda, filed a complaint stating that on June 12, four women entered his shop posing as customers. While pretending to examine gold rings, they allegedly swapped nine gold rings with brass imitations and left without making any purchases. Suspicious of their actions, Shah informed the police, leading to their arrest on Friday.

Rampur SDPO Naresh Sharma confirmed the incident and said a case has been registered. During the investigation, it was also revealed that the same group was involved in a similar theft at Maa Hateswari Jewellers in Darbhanga, Bihar.