Tamil Instagram influencer Meenakshi and her YouTuber boyfriend Nishant have been implicated in a major gold and diamond robbery at a Tanishq showroom in Madurai, where approximately 11.65 kg of gold and ₹15 crore worth of diamonds were stolen. Police have arrested Meenakshi and Nishant’s father Suresh, recovering about 6 kg of the stolen gold, while nine special teams actively hunt for the absconding Nishant. Investigators discovered that the meticulously planned heist involved Nishant conducting prior reconnaissance visits to the showroom disguised as a customer before the burglar accessed the building through ongoing renovation areas.

Tamil Instagram influencer Meenakshi and her YouTuber boyfriend Nishant have been implicated in a major gold and diamond robbery at a Tanishq showroom in Madurai, where approximately 11.65 kg of gold and ₹15 crore worth of diamonds were stolen. Police have arrested Meenakshi and Nishant’s father Suresh, recovering about 6 kg of the stolen gold, while nine special teams actively hunt for the absconding Nishant. Investigators discovered that the meticulously planned heist involved Nishant conducting prior reconnaissance visits to the showroom disguised as a customer before the burglar accessed the building through ongoing renovation areas.

Tamil Instagram influencer Meenakshi and her YouTuber boyfriend Nishant have been implicated in a major gold and diamond robbery at a Tanishq showroom in Madurai, where approximately 11.65 kg of gold and ₹15 crore worth of diamonds were stolen. Police have arrested Meenakshi and Nishant’s father Suresh, recovering about 6 kg of the stolen gold, while nine special teams actively hunt for the absconding Nishant. Investigators discovered that the meticulously planned heist involved Nishant conducting prior reconnaissance visits to the showroom disguised as a customer before the burglar accessed the building through ongoing renovation areas.

Tamil Instagram influencer Meenakshi and her YouTuber boyfriend Nishant have been named as the accused in a major gold robbery case in Madurai. 

Meenakshi and Nishant’s father, Suresh, have been arrested by the police. However, it is currently unclear what role both of them played in the robbery.  

Nine special teams are currently tracking Nishant, who remains absconding, with his mobile phone switched off. Police also recovered around 6 kg of the stolen gold. 

The robbery took place overnight on Wednesday at a Tanishq showroom near the Madurai bypass. When employees arrived on Thursday, they noticed that the display jewellery was missing. The staff immediately informed the police, who launched an investigation. 

According to the police, around 11.65 kg of gold was reportedly stolen from the showroom, estimated to cost ₹16 crore. Diamond jewellery worth approximately ₹15 crore was also stolen. Most of the stolen pieces were from the display section, and the jewellery inside the lockers was safe. 

CCTV footage reportedly showed a man wearing all black clothing and a face mask. He allegedly entered through an opening near the lift, where renovation work was ongoing. 

Since there were two security personnel deployed outside the showroom, police suspect that the robber used a rope, which was used for the ongoing construction work, to access the building and reach the ground floor of the showroom. An Indian Express report said that the burglar escaped on a scooter after spending nearly an hour selecting ornaments and packing them into bags.

CCTV footage also revealed that the heist was intentionally planned, with Nishant visiting the showroom three times before the robbery. He posed as a customer and took care to dress each time differently. Nishant was described as a bike-taxi driver and Youtuber who regularly posted stunt videos.

Police believe that this was Nishant’s second attempt, as he allegedly tried to enter the showroom on November 5. The footage was captured on the CCTV, but showroom officials failed to notice it. 

The robbery had affected customers who had reserved certain jewellery pieces. A customer had paid for jewellery and was asked to collect the purchased pieces the next day for his friend’s wedding. Employees have assured customers that they will receive similar jewellery from another branch. 

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