Ranchi

Cop nab two in petrol pump loot case

SURESH NIKHAR

The Gandhinagar police on Sunday arrested two miscreants, who had allegedly looted one customer care centre in Bokaro Thermal Rs 1.25 lakh and,second at Damodar petrol pump in Jarandih Rs  2 lakh on June 6, 2017 and July 5, 2017 .The two accused were identified as Sabir Ansari and Dhanraj Srivastaba, Two motorcycles, two desi Kattas, and three live cartridges have been recovered from their possession ,said Bermo SDPO Pradeep Paul Kacchap.

Officer-in charge of Gandhi –Nagar police station Rana Bhanu Pratap Singh said the accused belonging to Narayanpur in Nawadih block and was well aware about daily cash transactions and security loopholes .Taking advantage of it, the duo hatched conspiracy of the loot.

According to Ex- Inspector cum officer-in charge of Bokaro Thermal PS Rajesh Kumar the loot case was solved by the Gandhi-Nagar police in charge under the supervision of Bokaro superintendent of Police YS. Ramesh. To avoid police’s attention, the duo had left the area and shifted in Pune in Maharashtra just after the incident. It must be mentioned here that police were taking the case very seriously after a series of loot, dacoity and murder cases in the area. With the arrest of these two criminals, police are on the verge of cracking a number of loot, dacoity and murder cases.  It will also bring much relief to common people of the area who have long complained about it.