In a major success, police rounded up two youths and seized 25 stolen bikes worth Rs12 lakh from their possession.
The duo was wanted in a loot and attempt to murder cases that they had committed in 2010, police said on Thursday.
According to official information received from the office of Superintendent of Police, Durg, Anand Chhabda the accused have been identified as Hemant Sahu (23) and Sanjay Mahipal (29) both residents of Bank Colony Purani Bhilai.
For past few months incidents of theft had increased, accordingly a team of crime branch was prepared which started to investigate the case. Crime Branch in-charge Sanjay Singh while talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that during the course of investigation, we found involvement of Hemant in the theft cases and he was then arrested from Raipur.
During interrogation Hemant told police that he along with his friend Sanjay Mahipal had stolen the bikes. He informed that he had stolen bikes from in Bhilai as well as Raipur. In Bhilai the duo had stolen bikes from Bank Colony Bhilai-3, Mohan Nagar, Pulgaon and Power House Sabji Mandi. While in Raipur they lifted bikes from Gole Bazaar, Saraswati Nagar, Moudhapara, Tikarapara, Devendra Nagar, Bhatapara and Balod. later Sanajy Mahipal was also nabbed.
On their instance police found 25 bikes which include 10 Hero Honda CD Deluxe, 7 Hero Honda Splendor, 3 Hero Honda Passion, 1 each CD Dawn , Bajaj Discover, Bajaj Pulsar and TVS Victor. According to police the market value of stolen bike is Rs12 lakh. Police further informed that the duo in 2010 has fired at a person in Abhanpur with country made pistol and had looted cash Rs5,000 from him. A case in this connection was registered with Abhanpur under Section 307, 394 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 25,27 Arms Act.
Police in past seized a country made pistol and live bullet from Hemant Sahu.
Police have booked duo under the Section 41(1+4) of CrPC and Sections 379 and 34 of IPC.