Putting a question mark over regular crime checking being conducted by Ranchi Police, three incidents of loot in broad daylight by unidentified criminals, rocked the State Capital on Thursday.
Coming into action swiftly after these incidents, Ranchi Police started intensive checking drive and detained some of the suspected persons to interrogate them.
First incident took place in Harmu Housing Colony, while second incident took place near Kanke Chowk. The third incident however, took place in the VVIP area a few meters near Chief Minister’s Resident located at Kanke Road.
“Some of the suspected persons have been detained in this regard and a hunt has been started for suspected criminals who have a history of doing such incidents in the past,” said SP City Kaushal Kishor. Meanwhile, the crime checking in the city has been intensified to nab the culprits, he added.
Kishor further added that despite clear instructions given to the finance companies to intimate police while shifting cash from one place to another, they have not been due to which such incidents are taking place.
First incident took place near former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s residence in Harmu under Argora Police Station where unidentified criminals snatched Rs 49,000 from a lady who was going home after withdrawing money from State Bank of India.
Immediately after that, second incident took place under Kanke Police Station where two persons on a Pulsar Motorcycle looted Rs 83,000 from an employee of a Saija Finance Company who was returning home after taking collection money from Ranchi.
“As soon as the employee Satyendra Kumar hailing from Tandwa in Chatra, crossed Kanke Chowk, two unidentified criminals stopped him after overtaking him and snatched the bag having the money in it” said the Police.
Immediately, after another incident of loot took place few meters near Chief Minister’s Residence under Gonda Police Station where some criminals snatched Rs 40,000 from Mirdhan Murmu, wife of Police Inspector Dudan Kisku presently posted in Police lines.
“The culprits also took her mobile phone, gold chain and ATM card along with them,” police said. As soon as the lady got down the auto-rickshaw and headed towards the Police lines, two bike borne criminals snatched her bag and ran away towards Kanke Raod. Murmu followed the bikers but she could not succeed.
Incidentally, Sub-Divisional Officer Bhor Singh Yadav had made a surprised visit to Gonda Police Station and had raised questions over no policemen present there, which is located in the VVIP area.