Ranchi police have arrested three criminals in connection with multiple murder and loot incidents that took place in Ranchi district in the past few months. Three country-made guns, cartridges, two stolen bikes and mobile phones were recovered from them.
The arrested persons are namely Vishal Sharma, Raj Kumar Oraon and Amar Dhanwar.
SP Rural Ashutosh Shekhar on Monday informed that a police team was checking vehicles at Mother Dairy near railway crossing under Nagri police station area when three youths who were on two bikes started fleeing away from the spot. The police however managed to nab them after a chase.
The SP said the arrested persons, all in their twenties, had shot dead coal trader Babu Khan under the Nagri Police station area of Ranchi on October 31.
It may be noted here that a large number of people had staged protest over the incident and had demanded early arrest of the criminals.
Besides, the accused had murdered one Roshan Mirdha on August 25 2018 and had also killed Umesh Ganjhu and Samshad in a farm house on January 22 2018, both the crimes being committed under the Nagri police station area.
They had also committed loot of cash and valuables in addition of burning of equipment of two crusher equipment under the Ormanjhi police station area. Police said the miscreants had planned another crime which was also averted with their arrest.
The SP stated that the nabbed persons were mainly shooters who committed crimes for money. The kingpin of the group is still absconding, he said adding his arrest would reveal the motive behind Babu Khan’s murder.