CCTV footage of the heist shows a masked burglar entering the showroom with tools as an accomplice assists from outside. The accused spent nearly an hour inside before fleeing with the valuables.Police suspect that more than six people were involved in the crime.Katni,Nov 13, 2026 14:46 ISTUnidentified burglars broke into a jewellery showroom in Madhya Pradesh by drilling a hole through its rear wall and fled with gold and diamond ornaments worth more than Rs 10 crore, police told news agency Press Trust of India.The burglary at Kishna Jewellers in Katni city took place between 4 am and 7 am on Thursday.

Police suspect that more than six people were involved in the crime.CCTV footage of the burglary, which surfaced on social media, showed a masked person entering the showroom with tools while an accomplice assisted him from outside, an official said. The accused spent nearly an hour inside before fleeing with the valuables.Katni Superintendent of Police Abhinay Vishwakarma told PTI that investigators had collected 265 fingerprints from the showroom and were examining them. “We are trying to find out where the burglars procured the gas cylinder, gas cutter and other equipment recovered near the scene,” Vishwakarma said.

He added that police had identified some suspects and placed them under surveillance before taking further action.According to people acquainted with the jeweller, the burglars spread leaves below the damaged section of the wall to reduce the noise while entering the showroom. They then moved a gas cylinder inside to cut open the safe.

Police recovered a gas cutter, a large oxygen cylinder, a domestic LPG cylinder, empty water bottles, screwdrivers, spanners and some clothes from the Lal Pahadi area, around 300 metres from the showroom in Katni's Bargawan area.The showroom, which opened in June, had stocked more jewellery than usual for Diwali. Its owner said all the ornaments kept on the premises were insured.Teams from Madhav Nagar police station and the Crime Branch have launched a search for the accused.

Police are examining fingerprints, tracing the equipment used in the burglary and monitoring identified suspects as part of the investigation.- EndsWith inputs from Amar Tamrakar