The Sion police have arrested three individuals involved in robbing gold, diamonds, and cash amounting to Rs 2.62 crore while posing as officers from the Delhi Crime Branch. Intriguingly, one of the accused is the nephew of the complainant who was carrying the valuable items alongside him. The investigation unveiled that the 23-year-old nephew was in contact with the prime accused. The police have successfully recovered property worth Rs 1.70 crore from the arrested individuals.

The incident occurred on May 31 when Prashant Chaudhry and his 31-year-old uncle, Hariram Ghotiya, employees of the renowned jewellery store Naredi Jewels owned by Santosh Naredi in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, arrived in Sion with gold biscuits, diamond jewellery, and cash, totalling R2.62 crore. As they alighted from a luxury bus near Highway Apartment on the Sion-Panvel Highway, four individuals intercepted them, claiming to be officers from the Delhi Crime Branch.