Dehradun police arrested a criminal Janglee Sah, native of Bihar (lalmatiya, Bhagalpur), against whom a bounty of `5,000 was announced by Bihar Police. The accused who had been absconding after committing loot of `50 lakh in a Gramin Bank, Bhagalpur on May 26, 2015, was arrested in Sahaspur, Dehradun. He was nabbed at a time when the Bihar Government was considering to increase the bounty amount on his head from `5,000 to `50,000, said SSP Pushpak Jyoti.
Along with his aides, the accused Sah had used bombs (explosive substances) while they looted the Gramin Bank. In regards to this, a case (FIR number: 318/15) was registered under Sections 395/397 of IPC and Section 4 of explosive substance ACT against the accused in lalmathiya police station.
Bihar Police from lalmatiya police station had approached Dehradun SSP after he was spotted in Sahaspur area.
SSP Jyoti had formed a team comprising Sahaspur policemen. Acting on a tip -off, the joint teams of Bihar and Sahaspur raided a house and arrested the accused. The accused was staying in a rented accommodation in Selaqui area for the past one and half months under a false name Boby. While being grilled, the accused disclosed his real name.
Interrogation revealed that the accused was operating a gang that is specilised in looting banks in Bihar.
The Police officer said that the accused had also committed several crimes in ludhiyana, Jalandhar (Punjab) and cases have already been registered in police stations there. Police said that action will be taken against house owner as they had not completed police verification of their tenants.