Haryana Police on Friday arrested Rajesh, prime accused involved in the robbery incident committed by digging 84 feet long tunnel at Punjab National Bank, Gohana in Sonipat district.
Police sources said Rajesh, a resident of village Katwal Sonipat, was arrested by police team near Bawana Phatak located at Narela while he was waiting for someone. The accused had been arrested earlier on two occasions, one by Himachal Pradesh Police under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in year 2009 and in other incident by Haryana Police in a fraud case in the year 2011. The accused would be produced in the Court on Saturday.
Police have so far arrested eight persons involved in the sensational robbery which hit national and international headlines and had recovered 49.885 kilogram jewelry, cash worth over Rs 3.73 lakh, a country made pistol and two live cartridges.Robbers had broken into Punjab National bank’s strong room by digging a long underground tunnel and looted cash and gold jewellery from lockers.