In a major breakthrough Uttarakhand Police, with the help of Uttar Pradesh counterpart, has finally cracked the Nakraunda murder case, which was committed by six robbers while committing a armed burglary at the residence of State Agriculture officer Surendra Singh Thapliyal on September 10, with the arrest of one person from Bhagwanpur, Haridwar, on Sunday.
Uttarakhand police got a lead with the arrest of two persons by Bijnor Police on September 26, and managed to arrest third accused. Now they are conducting raid to nab other three accused, who were present during the armed robbery at Thapliyal’s house.
Talking to the mediapersons, State DGP BS Sidhu said that the accused, identified as Naddem, hatched a plan at Saharanpur and came to Dehradun to commit robbery. From ISBT, they came to Nakraunda via auto rickshaw and hid in bushes near Thapliyal’s residence at 1.30 am. They managed to get inside a vacant house, which was zeroed by Akhlaq because he used to ferry construction material in the locality by tractor trolley, but did not find anything there then they decided to target Thapliyal’s house.
The DGP also produced Nadeem, who was arrested along with Rs 14,250 cash by the police from Bhagwanpur, Haridwar, before media. During media briefing Nadeem, who was masked, disclosed that they came from Saharanpur to commit robbery but did not find anything inside a vacant house then they intruded into Thapliyal’s house.
They had broken into the house on September 10 at 3 am. Although one of their members known as Sazid had managed to get inside by removing the iron grill of a window but he did not come out after few hours then they thought that he might have been apprehended by the owner so all five person who were sneaking nearby bushes went inside to his aid.
They managed to overpower Thapliyal, his wife and his mother in law but his son Ankit Thapliyal gave them stiff challenge and even snatched their gun as well.
Realising that they may get in trouble, Akram fired a shot at him and Ankit died. During scuffle with Ankit Thapliyal two gang members including Nadeem and Sajid got injuries on their head and leg as well. It would be pertinent to mention here that Nadeem used to work as carpenter in the locality so he and Akhlaq were the leader of the robbery.
Replying to the media query that why he chosen Thapliyal’s house, Nadeem said that the area is near to tributaries so that they can run away easily. He further said that he is still having injuries.
Interestingly they sold all the jewellery, which they looted from Thapliyal and his tenant, @ Rs 1.20 lakh. Each member got around Rs 18,000 as their share.
Sidhu further said that police were conducting raids to nab other three accused. Meanwhile they are matching DNA of accused with the sample they collected from spot. Thereafter, police would try their best to produce evidence before court. DGP further said that Udham Singh Nagar police has arrested two robbers which were named in Pilibheet dacoity.