In a major development on Monday, police arrested four members of a gang allegedly involved in various cases of loot in recent times and recovered belongings looted in the incident, however, two members of the gang escaped police’s covert operation to bust gang completely.
The arrest was made near fruit market at Harmu while the six criminals were planning another heist. The arrested criminals are being interrogated to reach to the remaining two members. “We will arrest remaining two with the help of the four criminals arrested. They will be arrested soon,” said Ranchi SPP, Prabhat Kumar.
The SSP said the criminals netted in the operation accepted their involvement in the crime which includes loot near Astha Hospital, snatching near the ATM of bank at Kadru, loot at Apollo Pharmacy, snatching near Durga Mandir at Argora and barging in a house in Harmu Housing Colony. Police recovered assets looted by the gang. The list of recovery also includes, six-round country-made pistol loaded with three cartridges, a big knife and dagger, laptop and 18 mobile phones of different make.
Among those arrested on Monday include Hindpirhi resident Md Imran, Md Jaseem and Md Mosim Khan besides Ormanjhi based criminal, Morim alias Chotka. According to police, Jaseem has been involved in around 10 cases registered with Kotwali, Argora and Hinpirhi police stations; Chotka has been named as accused one case registered with Kotwali (Hindpirhi) and Imran has been involved in two cases registered with Kotwali police station.
Meanwhile, deployment of 11 PCR van is likely to start from Wednesday to prompt swift action against reports of criminal activities especially snatching and loot by motorcycle borne miscreants. The vehicles will be stationed at prominent squares and will be theone that will be directed first towards the spot of crime which will stay until officials of the concerned police station arrives.
“The PCR van will reach the spot and when officials from the concerned police station will the PCR will head back to its location,” added the SSP.
The vehicles for crime control will be stationed at Kathal More, Kantatoli Chowk, Sirom Toli Chowk, Sujata Chowk, Dhurwa, lalpur Chowk, Booty More, Albert Ekka Chowk, Namkum Chowk and Hinoo Chowk.