A gang of thieves, run from a jail in Bihar, has been involved in theft of at least 180kg of gold across five Hindi heartland states over the past five years. | Latest News India
Raj Honey, the second accused in the 2019 gold robbery case was shot dead during an incident that unfolded on Sunday night. This case had already seen violence, as on January 3, 2020, another accused named Manish Kumar was fatally shot while in custody at Hajipur jail.
According to police, Raj was involved in the country’s biggest gold loot case, in which 22 kilograms of gold, estimated to be worth ₹55 crore, was looted from Muthoot Finance outlet at Hajipur in 2019.