A gang of armed robbers that had unleashed reign of terror in Ghaziabad and its adjoining areas finally met its match when a team of Ghaziabad Police intercepted them. The gang was identified during the investigation into a robbery in which robbers had snatched Rs 13,05,000 from a Mother Dairy distributor in Indirapuram area, on June 4 this year.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Viabhav Krishna said they have busted a gang that had committed 34 robberies and murders in the national Capital region. With the arrest of six members of this notorious gang, 13 cases of robbery have been solved.
Indirapuram police and special cell of Ghaziabad Police carried out a joint operation to nab the gang members near the bridge at sector 5/6 of Vaishali area. All of them were taken to the police station for questioning. On their instance, police raided their hide out place near Harsha Mall and recovered
Rs. 11, 55, 000 in cash looted from the distributor and weapons used in the crime. All the arrested gang members confessed their involvement in the cases of robbery. They have been identified as Sonu Bhati, Raj Kumar, Deepak Sharma, Subham, Nemkar and Parvez Hasan, the SSP said.
The police recovered six fire arms including rifle pistol, single and double barrel guns and country made pistols. The police also recovered a pistol from Sonu a resident of GB Nagar, who was found involved in three criminal cases in the police stations of Noida and Ghaziabad. The police recovered a DBBl Gun from Raj Kumar a resident of Delhi he was found involved in seven criminal cases of robbery and murder. Police recovered a SBBl Gun from Deepak Sharma a resident of Delhi who was found involved in eight criminal cases of robbery, murder and extortion. Police recovered a rifle from Subham a resident of Delhi who was found involved in eight criminal cases in Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida, the police recovered a DBBl gun from Nemkar a resident of Delhi who was found involved in five criminal cases in Noida and Ghaziabad, Vaibhav Krishna said.
Police recovered Rs 9.30 lakh and a pistol from Parvez a resident of Bulandshahr who was found involved in three criminal cases in the local police station of Noida and Ghaziabad, the SSP added.