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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Jewellery store owner undergoes emergency brain surgery after being attacked by hammer-wielding thugs
A jewellery store owner has undergone emergency brain surgery after he was hit in the head with a hammer when four men ambushed his boutique. Police said the masked men entered Shree Ganesh Jewellers on Gympie Road, in the northern suburb of Chermside, shortly after 5pm on Tuesday. Owner Bijaya Sunar was struck several times in the head with a hammer. His wife, Samita Subarnkar Sunar, also inside the store at the time. The robbers, who were armed with hammers and metal bars, allegedly smashed a number of glass cabinets and stole a large amount of jewellery. They then fled the store in a grey Honda CR-V station wagon. Mr Sunar was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition and underwent emergency surgery to remove a haematoma on his brain overnight. His family were waiting to speak to neurologists on Wednesday morning. The jewellery store has a buzzer system in place where customers are asked to ring a bell at the door before they can be admitted inside. It's understood the alleged thieves waited until a mother and child entered the store, before they pushed past them, 7News reported. Shree Ganesh Jewellers specialises in 24 carat and 22 carat handmade jewellery and also offers custom pieces, repairs and exchanges. Queensland Police have launched an investigation into the armed robbery. A crime scene has been established at the Chermside shop. No arrests have been made at this stage. Police believe the Honda was stolen from a property in Calamvale on Sunday. Anyone with dashcam or CCTV of the area in the moments leading up to or after the incident, has been urged to contact police.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Jeweller smashed in head with hammer during terrifying robbery
Four armed thieves have robbed a Brisbane jewellery store and attacked the owner, who has since needed emergency brain surgery. The men were wearing masks and wielding hammers and metal bars when they entered Shree Ganesh Jewellers on Gympie Rd at Chermside just after 5pm on Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Armed robbery in Brisbane. The store owner, Bijaya Sunar, who was working at the time, was struck in the head several times with a hammer. 'The group then smashed a number of glass cabinets and stole a large amount of jewellery,' Queensland Police said. His wife Samita Subarnkar Sunar was also in the store at the time of the alleged attack. The jewellery store has a system which requires customers to buzz a doorbell to be admitted inside. 7NEWS understands the alleged offenders waited outside until a customer and her children were heading in. The men then pushed past the woman and children and unleashed on the store. Bijaya was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition. Samita told 7NEWS that her husband required emergency surgery to remove a haematoma on his brain. The offenders fled in a grey Honda CR-V station wagon, which was allegedly stolen from Calamvale on Sunday. No arrests have been made at this stage. Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. — With Georgie Chumbley
7NEWS
3 days ago
- 7NEWS
Jeweller smashed in head with hammer during robbery in suburban Brisbane store
Four armed thieves have robbed a Brisbane jewellery store and attacked the owner, who has since needed emergency brain surgery. The men were wearing masks and wielding hammers and metal bars when they entered Shree Ganesh Jewellers on Gympie Rd at Chermside just after 5pm on Tuesday. The store owner, Bijaya Sunar, who was working at the time, was struck in the head several times with a hammer. 'The group then smashed a number of glass cabinets and stole a large amount of jewellery,' Queensland Police said. His wife Samita Subarnkar Sunar was also in the store at the time of the alleged attack. The jewellery store has a system which requires customers to buzz a doorbell to be admitted inside. 7NEWS understands the alleged offenders waited outside until a customer and her children were heading in. The men then pushed past the woman and children and unleashed on the store. Bijaya was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition. Samita told 7NEWS that her husband required emergency surgery to remove a haematoma on his brain. The offenders fled in a grey Honda CR-V station wagon, which was allegedly stolen from Calamvale on Sunday. No arrests have been made at this stage. — With Georgie Chumbley
