The Giridih Police arrested four hardcore criminals on Monday from near a forest area of Thambachak, located under Tisari Police Station of the town. Stating this here at a press conference on Monday SP Surendra Kumar Jha said the criminals were planning to loot the local businessman in Giridih town, when they were arrest following a tip-off.
A police team headed by Tisari Police Station OC laxameshwar Chaudhary arrested all the four criminals and seize two revolvers, live cartridges, one laptop, four cell phones and four motorbiks and other incriminating documents from their possession. During the raid at forest area one of the criminal who fired on the police but somehow police have narrow escape.
The SP said in course of interrogation, the arrested criminals admitted that they were involved in major crimes which included dacoity in running trains and some places in Giridih district and several major crimes in others district.
This besides, they have committed several major dacoities in several houses at different Colony in Giridih from where they decamped with properties worth Rs several lakh, the SP said. The arrested criminals have been identified as Dinesh Yadav of Gawa (Giridih), Rohit Yadav of Sangdih Muhalla,Prasadi Yadav of Pargodih, and Jitendra Saw of Barwabad of Giridih. The SP said all accused who having several charges of loot and others criminal activities.