2 min readUpdated: Apr 22, 2026 03:11 PM IST
Five policemen in Indore have been suspended after they allegedly broke into a businessman’s home and stole 20 tola (about 233 gm) of gold and silverware worth Rs 36 lakh.
According to police officers, the incident took place on the night of April 1. The police team had reached the businessman’s home in connection with a cheque-bounce case against him. The businessman, Gaurav Jain, has alleged that the policemen broke down the door, misbehaved with his family members and left with gold jewellery and silverware.
Amrendra Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, said the suspended cops include Sanjay Bishnoi, Praveen Bhadoria, Dinesh Jat, Ravindra Kushwaha and a head constable.
Jain has alleged that officers entered his home like thieves after disabling CCTV cameras and opening locks with a master key. He has also said in his complaint that the cops did not have a warrant and also damaged household items.
चोर को पकड़ने वाली पुलिस ने इंदौर में ख़ुद ही घर में घुसकर 22 तोला सोना, घड़ी और मोबाइल चुरा लिए।
इंदौर में लूटा गया सोना क्या वल्लभ भवन तक भी पहुँच रहा है, इसलिए इन दोषी पुलिसवालों पर अभी तक FIR नहीं की गई है? pic.twitter.com/2pCg9CgTMs
— Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari (@jitupatwari) April 20, 2026
Deputy Commissioner of Police Kumar Prateek said, “All five policemen identified in the complaint have been suspended pending inquiry.” He said an investigation has been launched and further action will be taken based on the findings.
Earlier, state Congress chief Jitu Patwari had slammed the Mohan Yadav government in Madhya Pradesh over the incident. “Cops tasked with nabbing thieves broke into a home and stole 22 tolas of gold, a watch and phones,” he said. Patwari questioned whether the stolen gold had reached Vallabh Bhavan – the state secretariat – and asked why no case had been filed against the cops yet.
