Rajkot: A 55-year-old goldsmith was allegedly robbed of gold jewellery worth over Rs 3.43 lakh at knifepoint in Junagadh on Friday afternoon.Junagadh ‘A’ Division Police registered an FIR against an identified suspect and his accomplice.According to the FIR filed by the complainant, Mujibur Rehman Khalilur Rehman Shaikh, a resident of Mandvi Chowk, he runs a jewellery workshop on the second floor of Balkrishna Market in Chhaya bazaar. Shaikh stated that for the past few days, he had been receiving phone calls from an individual identifying himself as “Yashbhai” from Khambhalia, who claimed he wanted gold jewellery custom-made.On Friday around 3.30pm, the caller arrived at Shaikh’s workshop. When asked about his requirements, the suspect requested to see samples of ready designs. Shaikh showed him ready ornaments prepared for other customers, which included a pair of gold earrings and a chain valued at Rs 3.43 lakh.Expressing an interest in buying them immediately, the accused asked Shaikh to raise a bill in the name of “Yashbhai Khambhalia,” promising full cash payment. He then convinced Shaikh to accompany him to collect the money, initially claiming the funds were at an angadia firm and later stating the cash was in his car parked near Azad Chowk.At 4.30pm, the duo arrived near the Janana Gate of the Old Civil Hospital, where a white car was stationed with an unidentified driver inside. The suspect sat in the front passenger seat, pulled out a black bag, and showed cash inside, asking Shaikh to hand over the ornaments.When Shaikh insisted on counting the money before handing over the jewellery, the suspect brandished a knife from the bag and threatened to kill him. As the goldsmith resisted, the assailant snatched the packet containing the jewellery, shoved Shaikh to the ground, and sped away in the car toward Chitakhana Chowk.
