In a major achievement for the distirct police the main accused of the murder of a local trader and a suspect of another was arrested from Azadnagar locality on Wednesday, Superintendent of Police (City) Kartik S said.
Acting on a tip off Salauddin, the main accused of the murder of trader Pappu Yadav, who was shot dead on May 22 near Chepa bridge in Manago, was nabbed. His suspected involvement in the murder of another local merchant Vinod Agrwal was also being probed into. Vinod, a wholesale rice trader, was shot dead on June 21 in Burmamines locality while on his way to his Golmuri residence. Police were investigating Salauddin regarding his possible role in this murder, Kartik said.
A resident of Adityapur Muslim Bustee, Salauddin is considered to be a dreaded criminal operating in the twin districts of Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and bordering districts of Bengal and Odisha.Salauddin was also accused of committing number of robbery and loot on the trains in this region.
Meanwhile police has recovered some bank cheques and other documents from the nabbed criminal, who hails from Chhitarpur Gola village of Ramgarh district. The motorcycle used in the murder of Pappu Yadav and another SUV vehicle were already recovered a few days ago.Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex body of local traders, had called a successful bandh on June 27 to protest the murder of Agrawal.
East Singhbhum senior superintendent of police, Richard lakra said that they are making attempts to solve the case as early as possible.“The investigation is heading in the right direction though we cannot give any time frame but will soon reveal the murder mystery,” noted lakra.