Bihar Jewellers Ban Gold Sales to Covered Faces Citing Robbery Fears

• Bihar jewellers will deny entry and sales to customers with faces covered by helmets, niqabs, or hijabs starting December 7.
• The All India Jewellers and Gold Federation issued the directive due to rising thefts and the high value of jewellery.
• Ashok Kumar Verma stated the decision aims to prevent robberies where perpetrators hide faces and enter in groups.
• Similar security measures have been implemented in other cities like Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, by local jewellers.
• The move has sparked controversy, linked to a recent incident involving Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and a Muslim woman doctor.

Why It Matters: Bihar jewellers restrict gold sales to customers with covered faces, citing security concerns over rising robberies.