India, May 26 -- A bold daylight robbery at a prominent Bengaluru jewellery store in 2007 stunned the city. The loot, over 36 kg of gold, vanished without a trace, and despite CCTV footage, investigators struggled for leads. It took a separate murder case in coastal Karnataka, nearly 350 km away, to finally break open what remains one of the city's 'biggest' gold heists, Indian Express reported.

According to the report, the incident unfolded on August 11, 2007, at Chemmanur Jewellery showroom in Kammanahalli, one of Bengaluru's busiest neighbourhoods.

Around 10.45 am, as employees were unpacking ornaments, a man walked in through the partially opened shutter and pointed a gun at the staff. Five others followed him, each armed, herding t...