Trouble mounts: Evidence piles up against 7 policemen in ₹1.40 crore dacoity case Varanasi News – Times of India

Varanasi: Trouble is brewing for seven policemen who were suspended on June 5 and dismissed from service on June 10 for their criminal involvement in the robbery of Rs 1.40 crore from an agent of a Gujarat-based trading firm in Baijnath area. Is. On May 29 under Bhelupur police station of the district
Four members of the gang of robbers arrested so far have revealed many such facts, which will increase the problems of the dismissed policemen. Officials said that since the criminal involvement of the seven policemen has become clear and more evidence is coming to the fore, the dismissed policemen will also be made accused in the case. Robbery A case has been registered in this connection and soon he may have to go to jail.
Regarding the role of policemen in this dacoity case, Additional CP (Crime and Headquarters) Santosh Kumar Singh said on Saturday, “Initially, laxity in duty by these police officers, who kept senior officers in dark about the incident , came to light. After which he was suspended on 5 June. But, when it became clear from the CCTV footage that he was present at the spot, his criminal involvement in the dacoity case came to light and he was dismissed from service on June 10.
Singh said that the leader of the gang involved in this robbery, Ajit Mishra, resident of Tilmapur in Varanasi, Jagdish Patel of Gujarat and Sagar, the car driver, are still absconding and several teams are conducting raids for their early arrest.
police Commissioner Ashoka Mutha Jain said that after a robbery of Rs 1.40 crore on May 29, a detailed investigation is being conducted into the recovery of Rs 93 lakh from an abandoned car in Baijanatha area. “Four people have been arrested so far, besides taking necessary action against the policemen involved in the episode,” he said.
A Gujarat-based firm dealing in agricultural products has its office in Shankaracharya Colony in Baijnath area of ​​Varanasi. As per the complaint made by the employee of the firm Vikram SinghHis office was raided by Ajit, accompanied by 12-14 armed personnel, who fled with Rs 1.40 crore of the firm.
Later Rs 92.92 lakh looted from an abandoned car was recovered. On Vikram’s complaint, the Bhelupur police registered an FIR against Ajit and his accomplices under sections 395 (dacoity), 147 (rioting), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation). was registered. June 5.
The CP, which handed over the investigation of the case to DCP Kashi, suspended seven policemen, including SHO Bhelupur Ramakant Dubey, Khojwa outpost in-charge Sushil Kumar, sub-inspector Mahesh Kumar, Utkarsh Chaturvedi and constable Mahendra Kumar Patel. Kapil Dev Pandey and Shivchandra on 5 June. With the progress in the investigation, the services of seven policemen were terminated.