A California couple was robbed of “priceless” ancestral jewelry right outside their Orange County home after a team of thieves followed them home from a jewelry store 16 miles away, according to reports and family. the victims.
Dr. Vijay Wali and his wife, Dr. Jyotika Wali, were attacked last Friday by a pair of men as they pulled into the driveway of their home and the terrifying scene was captured on home surveillance footage, the couple’s daughter said in Facebook posts.
Ring footage from part of the incident shows Vijay pushed to the ground in his driveway after fighting with one of the alleged robbers.
Vijay said he was taking things out of the trunk as his wife was about to enter the house when a man lunged at him, NBC News reported.
He told the outlet that he yelled at his wife to close the door and was hit in the head. When Jyotika went to help her spouse, she was assaulted and robbed.
“I was immediately attacked by another man, they took my bag, I saw that my husband had been attacked and I screamed for help,” she told the station.
The couple was at the entrance to their house when they were attacked. ABC 7
The couple’s daughter, Dr. Priyanka Wali, said in a Facebook post that the man who attacked her father said in Spanish to his accomplice: “Take this away from her” when talking about her mother’s purse.
The robbers followed the couple for a decent amount of time as they made a couple of pit stops, including at Jyotika’s office, according to NBC News.
Vijay Wali was thrown to the ground during the robbery. ABC 7
The robbers stalked their victims for about 16 miles, Priyanka said.
“There were at least two cars present and several people involved in this Southern California organized crime,” he posted.
The couple was robbed of several family heirlooms known as dejhoor, long earrings worn by Kashmiri Hindu brides before their weddings, ABC 7 Los Angeles reported.
“They took away my dejhoor, my mother’s and my grandmother’s,” Priyanka told the station. “I mean, they’re ancient gems that have been in our family for so long and they’re priceless. “That’s really the most important thing we want to get back.”
The victims’ daughter posted pictures and images of one of the suspects. ABC 7
Fullerton police confirmed to KTLA that they are investigating the incident, but did not provide further details.
It is unclear what the dollar value of the stolen property was. No arrests have been reported.
“I’m still shaking. It’s stressful and it shouldn’t happen to anyone,” Vijay told ABC 7 LA.
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