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Bank of Baroda heist: 500 gm stolen gold recovered, Malegaon jeweller held

Nashik, Nov 21 (UNI) The Malegaon Police, in a joint operation with the Sanpada Police of Navi Mumbai, has arrested a jeweller from the city and seized 500 gram gold that was stolen from the vault of the branch of Bank of Baroda at Juinagar last week.
Notably, last week a gang of robbers allegedly dug a 30 feet tunnel to sneak into the Juinagar branch of Bank of Baroda in Navi Mumbai, broke open 30 safe boxes and decamped with cash as well as other valuables worth approximately over Rs 2 crore.
Acting on a specific information that the robbers have allegedly sold the stolen gold ornaments to a jeweller in Malegaon, a Sanpada Police team reached Malegaon and with the help of Malegaon Police they arrested jeweller Rajendra Wagh (52), a resident of Sangameshwar area of Malegaon city, and seized 500 gram gold worth approximately Rs 15 lakh from him on Monday.
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