In a major breakthrough, the district police arrested two youths who had shot dead a 36-year old woman while snatching her gold-chain at BH under Kadma police station area on October 4. The criminals identified as Mohammed Danish and Jitesh Singh had also shot at and injured a 35-year-old youth Saddam Hussain at Jugsalai the same morning. The police recovered a loaded 7.65 mm pistol from the possession of Danish and a country-made pistol from the possession of Jitesh Singh.
The police have also recovered their blood-stained clothes. Police officials informed that the attackers were arrested from a place under MGM police station area in the wee hours on Wednesday. Addressing the media, senior SP, Amol V Homkar said both Danish (22) and Jitesh (23) confessed to have killed Nazneen Pervez at BH Area after snatching her gold chain and also attacked on Saddam Hussain at Jugsalai.
The SSP said that Danish who is a dreaded criminal and resident of Purani Bustee Road in Jugsalai. His associate Jitesh, is a resident of Burmamines. They went over to the Joggers’ Park along Kadma-Sonari link Road in Kadma.
“As per our investigation the duo while riding the scooty snatched a gold chain from another woman at gun-point. The woman was returning home after finishing the morning walk at the Joggers’ Park. Soon after the two criminals tired to target the gold chain of Nazneen Pervez. But Nazneen refused to give the chain. Danish who was the pillion rider shot at her from close range causing her to die,” said Homkar.
According to the senior SP, during interrogation Danish revealed that they snatched chains to earning money as Jitesh was in need of fast money. Revealing about the sequence of the act, Homkar said after committing the twin crime in the city, both Danish and Jitesh had fled to Dalma and hid at a place in the hills. Soon after the incident, the city SP Kartik S set up a special team of police officers to nab the criminals.
“We got a clue to the whereabouts of the two assailants and had started searching for them at Dalma. Ultimately, the duo were nabbed by the police team in the wee hours of Wednesday,” said Homkar.It may be mentioned that Mohammed Danish is one of the 40 criminals who have been recommended by East Singhbhum deputy commissioner for “district out” order recently.
Apart from the twin crime committed on October 4, Danish was wanted in connection with five other grievous cases registered with the Jugsalai police station.