The gold bars  had gone missing from a security van which was being taken from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.  

According to a complaint filed by Bakul Mehta, manager of Securitrans Private Limited, the gold went missing near Shastrinagar vegetable market in Naranpura late on Wednesday.

The security firm had received an air consignment of 500 kg gold from Mnemonic Secure Logistic (MSL) Private Limited in New York on September 28.  

The gold was kept at their strongroom in Sahajanand Complex in Nava Vadaj. Around 9 pm on Wednesday, a Securitrans van left for Mumbai with the consignment. It was driven by Manu Hadiyol.

Yadav, Roopchandani and gunman Rajveer Rajput also accompanied the consignment.  

When the vehicle near Shastrinagar market, Yadav heard a noise. He stopped the vehicle to inspect and realised that a consignment of 25 gold bars was missing. It had fallen out through a hole in the floor of the van, above one of the rear wheels.  

Yadav informed his seniors and called the police. Though cops combined the entire area, they were unable to find the gold.