Ujjain police have solved the dacoity case that occurred at SDM Suraj Nagar’s house in Indira Nagar on July 8. Eight accused in the case have been arrested while five of them are at large.
Taking the incident as a challenge, IG Ujjain range V Madhukumar formed three teams in the direction of SP Ujjain Anurag and were led by Addl SP Ujjain (city) Rajesh Vyas.
During the investigation police informer told that a goon of Indore Rajesh Giri was found roaming near the house of victim. Following that Giri and his driver Manohar Prajapat were arrested on Monday and during interrogation he confessed the crime and revealed the plan and other accused details that include Ajay Chokse, Anurag Chorasiya, Yatendra Singh alias Chohan, Vishal Tiwari and Harishankar Thakur.
Giri informed the location of other accused and on the basis of that on police team was sent to Bhopal that arrested Chohan from a Hospital while another team that went to Indore arrested Ajay Chokse, Anurag Chorasiya, Vishal Tiwari and Harishankar Thakur.
Notably, the police have also announced reward on providing information of the culprits in the case. The award that was first announced by the SP was `5,000 was raised to `15,000 by the IG Ujjain range.
The cousin and son of Suraj Nagar were thrashed by the dacoits and dacoits plundered the house for more than three hours keeping the family hostage on gunpoint. The case has become itself a mystery as the total amount that was claimed to be robbed was a mere sum of `8,000 and some gold sovereigns. Police are puzzled over a dacoity of such mere sum. Also a mystery treasure box that was dug out by the dacoits, for which the dacoits specifically targeted the house was claimed to be empty by the inmates of the house.