The leader of opposition in state assembly Ravindra Choubey congratulated the state police on successful arresting of fugitive Upendra Singh alias Ramesh Singh alias Kabra. Talking with the media persons Choubye said state government should think over the point that why do criminals from other state come and commit crime in state.
Choubey further said that jail in the state have become corporate office for criminals, and the evil designs like running away are prepared in jails. The state government should look that such activities do not happen in jails. Earlier Chief Minister also lauded the Durg Range Inspector General of Police (IGP) and police department on their success. He also expressed gratitude towards Jharkhand police for extending its help in nabbing the hard-core criminal.
Earlier Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar addressing the house said that nine criminal offence have been registered against Upendra Singh hailing from Bihar. He was awarded life imprisonment in the Jaichand Vaidya abduction case. Upendra had run away on February 6 from police custody while he was being taken to Bilaspur after attending a hearing in Durg. The criminal along with some of his accomplice had looted a i-20 car for running away which met with accident in Patan. Strong contingent led by senior police officers then launched a manhunt in Durg Raipur and Dhamtari during which 2 of his accomplices were held, who gave valuable information to police.
The Home Minister further said in the course investigation it was know that Kabra and his son were hiding in Dhanbad Jharkhand. Accordingly the Dhanbad police was requested to help police in this case. Dhanbad police then nabbed Kabra along with son Preetam Singh who were hiding in the house of Balvindar Singh Chhabra in Dhanbad.