Two arrested for robbery in Bengaluru’s Padarayanapura; gold, cash worth Rs 25.50 lakh recovered

BENGALURU: Two men were arrested by the J J Nagar police in connection with an armed robbery case where the accused forced their way into a residence in Padarayanapura, threatened a woman’s daughter with a fake weapon, and fled with valuables worth over Rs 25 lakh.

Police have recovered 139 grams of gold jewellery, Rs 8 lakh in cash and one two-wheeler used in the crime. The total value of the recovered property is Rs 25,50,000.

According to police, a resident of 7th Cross, Padarayanapura, lodged a complaint on July 6, 2026. She stated that on the same day, two unidentified persons forcibly entered her house while her daughter was alone.

The accused allegedly threatened the daughter with a knife and struck her on the head with a fake lighter pistol, causing a bleeding injury. They then took gold jewellery kept in the bedroom cupboard along with Rs 2 lakh in cash and fled. Based on the complaint, a robbery case was registered at J.J. Nagar Police Station, police said.

During the investigation, police collected information from informants. On July 10, 2026, two people were apprehended near Haleguddadahalli along with a two-wheeler. During interrogation, both confessed to their involvement in the offence.

The accused were produced before the court on July 11 2026, and police obtained five days’ custody for further investigation. During interrogation, the accused said they had kept part of the robbed gold jewellery and cash at the residence of one of the accused at 4th Cross, Chamarajpet.

On July 11, 2026, police recovered 105 grams of gold jewellery and Rs 8 lakh in cash from the house. The accused also said the remaining gold jewellery had been handed over to a relative. On July 16, 2026, the relative produced a 34-gram gold bar before police, which was seized.

With these recoveries, police have seized 139 grams of gold jewellery including the 34-gram gold bar, Rs 8 lakh in cash and the two-wheeler used in the offence. On July 14, 2026, both accused were produced before the court, which remanded them to judicial custody.

The operation was carried out under the guidance of Yatheeesh N, , Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Division, and under the leadership of Uday Bhaskar G V, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Byatarayanapura Sub-Division. The team led by Inspector Kantaraj K of J J Nagar police station, along with other officers and staff, detected the case. (ANI)