latehar district police have smashed a newly sprung gang of criminals which on December 26 had kidnapped an official of Tetarya Kharn based CCl colliery Raju Oraon.
The case busted on Thursday in which the police not only nabbed seven persons but also recovered arms, ammunition and vehicles used in the crime.
The CCl official Raju Oraon had resurfaced after 72 hours of his kidnapping. It was all due to the intense police pressure that was built up for his rescue or release.
The 7 arrested are Ravinder Oraon (Balumath0 Gopal Oran (Hunda) Neeraj Kumar (Paton in Palamu) Dilip Oraon (balumath) Abil Kumar (9 Balumath(Panchoo), Oraon (Chandwa) and Sakender (Chakla).
Police have recovered one revolver, one desi katta, eleven cartridges, ten cell phones, one four wheeler used in kidnapping of Oraon, one bike, dagger ( knife) and iron chain etc.
Police also recovered the ATM card of the kidnapped Oraon along with signed cheque, Oraon's cell phone and his bike. Oraon's photo was also recovered from these 7 arrested. A photograph of a woman was the other recovered article said sources.
DIG police Palamu Saket Kumar Singh has confirmed the arrest of the accused with above mentioned weapon and ammunition.
He also praised latehar SP Anoop Birtharey and his team of officials for cracking the case of kidnapping which was for ransom.