GURUGRAM: Six individuals have been arrested for allegedly looting almost Rs 1 crore from a money van close to Subash Chowk final week. Apart from these six, one of many gang members is on the run and is claimed to be a resident of Uttar Pradesh. A pistol and Rs 70.5 lakh money have been recovered from them, police mentioned.
On April 18, the gang looted Rs 96.3 lakh from a money van of M/s S&IB Non-public Restricted of Delhi’s Jhandewalan at gunpoint after throwing chilli powder into the eyes of the driving force.
Based on the authorities, the money van used to gather cash on the T3 and T1 parking, and different places earlier than depositing it within the financial institution.
Police mentioned that after scanning footage from CCTV cameras put in in close by areas, they discovered that an Alto automobile with a pretend quantity plate of Uttar Pradesh had carried out the crime. Nevertheless, it was discovered that the automobile was initially registered in Chattarpur of Delhi.
Subsequently, the police tracked down Diwankar Arora alias Mannu in Chattarpur and arrested him on Thursday night time. Throughout investigation, he knowledgeable the police in regards to the involvement of 4 different individuals — Neel Kamal alias Kamal from Chattarpur, Gulab from Palwal, Jony from Faridabad and Jitender alias Jeetu from Bihar.
On additional investigation, it was discovered that Jeetu had labored as a driver on the money transportation firm final yr.
“Whereas Jeetu had left for Uttar Pradesh, the opposite three went to Vaishno Devi to pay a go to and supply prayers,” police commissioner, Kala Ramachandran mentioned.
The police fashioned three groups and deployed every at Katra, Pathankot and Shambhu borders. The three accused who went to Katra have been arrested on Saturday night time on the Ambala toll plaza close to Shambhu border.
Following preliminary questioning, two extra accused, Kulbir and Javed, have been arrested from Chattarpur. Kulbir owns a transportation agency and that's the place the plan to loot the money van was made, the police mentioned.
Raids have been carried out on Saturday and Sunday, when Rs 70.5 lakh money, a revolver, and 4 cartridges have been recovered.
Based on police, Javed, Kulbir and Kamal have been childhood buddies. “These seven folks hatched the plan collectively in Kulbir’s workplace,” the commissioner mentioned.
On April 7, the accused carried out a recce. On April 11, the plan to loot was finalised however postponed on the final second as a result of they might not contact Jeetu.
“They lastly dedicated the crime on April 18. All six are being held in police custody till April 28. Jeetu will probably be apprehended, and the remaining funds have to be retrieved. We're investigating the matter,” Ramachandran mentioned.