Jewellery store robbed in Bihar’s Ara, two arrested after gunfight with police

The robbery which happened at the store of a well-known jewellery retailer in the Gopali Chowk area in Ara around 11 a.m., was caught on CCTV, and the clip has gone viral on social media.

Valuables claimed to be worth over ₹25 crore were robbed at gunpoint from a jewellery store in Bihar's Bhojpur district on Monday (March 10, 2025), police said.

The robbery happened at the store of a well-known jewellery retailer in the Gopali Chowk area in Ara around 11 a.m., they said.

Six armed robbers overpowered the staff at gunpoint, locked the shutter and held employees hostage for more than 30 minutes before fleeing with valuables, they added.

The robbery was caught on CCTV, and the clip has gone viral on social media.

Employees of the store told the police that jewellery worth ₹25 crore was robbed from the store.

Police soon swung into action, and were successful in nabbing two robbers after a brief exchange of fire.

Two bags, containing some of the robbed jewellery, were also seized from their possession, they said.