Muthoot Finance robbery : Theft gang held Telangana police

 

*CYBERABAD POLICE BUSTED A NOTORIOUS INTER-STATE DACOITY GANG AND RECOVERED GOLD ORNAMENTS ABOUT 25 KGs*

The sleuths of Cyberabad on 22.01.2021 apprehended Intestate Dacoity Gang, who committed Dacoity in Muthoot Finance at Hosur, Krishnagiri District of Tamilnadu state vide Cr.No. 32/2021 U/s 395, 397 IPC and Sec. 27(1) of Indian Arms Act of Hudco Police Station, Krishnagiri District T.N State and recovered Gold ornaments weighing about 25 KGs, (7) Weapons, (10) Magazine, (97) Rounds, (01) Lorry Container, (01) Sumo, (13) Cell phones and Rs. 93,000/- Net Cash. The accused names as follows.

DETAILS OF THE ACCUSED:
A-1 Rup Singh Baghal @ Rup Singh S/o Bhaiyalal Baghal. age 22 yrs, Occ: Student, R/o Near Hunman Temple Adhartal (V) Jabalpur dist, Madhya Pradesh.

A-2 Amith @ Vivek Shukla S/o Ram Shukla, R/o Indore MP (Absconding).

A-3 Shanker Singh Baghal, S/o Bhaiyalal Baghal age 36 yrs, Occ: Agrilculture, R/o: Near Hunman Temple Adhartal (V) Jabalpur dist, Madhya Pradesh.

A-4 Pavan Kumar Vishkarma, S/o Jamna Prasad Vishkarma, Age 22 yrs, Occ: Driver, R/o Adhartal (V) Jabalpur dist, Madhya Pradesh.

A-5 Bhupendhar Manji S/o Jitendhar Manji, Age 24 yrs, Occ: Labour, R/o. Doranda (V) & PS, Ranchi dist., Jharkhand.

A-6 Vivek Mandal S/o Rajendar Mandal, Age 32 yrs, Occ: Fish Business, R/o. Doranda (V) & PS, Ranchi dist, Jharkhand Cell.

A-7 Teak Ram S/o Desh Raj Singh, Age 55 yrs, Occ: Container Driver, R/o. Jani Kurd (V) & PS Meerut dist., Uttar Pradesh.

A-8 Rajiv Kumar S/o Vijay Prasad, Age 35 yrs, Occ: Container cleaner, R/o. Jani Kurd (V) & PS Meerut dist., Uttar Pradesh

A-9 Lulya Pandey, R/o. Nagpur, Maharashtra (Originally from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh) Weapon Dealer.

History of the accused: –
Amit, Shanker, Rup Singh, Sujeeth Singh, Sourabh and Roshan Singh are the habitual offenders and during October 2020 they have attempted dacoity in Ludhiana, Punjab State in Muthoot Finance wherein the accused Sujeeth Singh, Sourabh and Roshan Singh were arrested red-handedly and the remaining 2 accused (Vivek Shukla & Shankar Singh) remained absconding till today. The Shankar Singh Baghal (A3) is also involved in one murder case.

Modus Operandi: –

The accused persons are Interstate Dacoity Gang. About three months back the accused Rup Singh Baghal (A-1) and Amit (A-2) both went to Bangalore for commiting offences. Apparently they were planning to commit dacoity since a month by staying in a rented room at Bangalore. Rup Singh Baghal (A-1) informed that he knows one Lulya Pandey (A-9) who supplies weapons to them. On that Rup Singh (A-1) has called his own brother Shanker Singh Baghal (A-3). The accused Vivek Mandal (A-6) and Bhupendhar Maji (A-5) are friends and had developed acquaintance with Amith (A-2) while working in Ranchi, Jharkhand State. About 15 days prior to the offence, Shanker (A-3) and Pavan (A-4) had come to Bangalore and were residing in a rented room with Amit (A-2). Rup Singh Baghal (A-1) conducted reccee at several branches of Muthoot Finance. Finally they have selected one Muthoot Finance at Hosur of Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu State which had two entry roads front and backside of bank to escape easily after committing the offence. After selecting the place, about 15 days back Amith (A-2) has visited thrice and observed the entire area and videographed the same in his cell phone. He also visited the finance company as a bonafide customer. Then Rup Singh Baghal (A-1) has called to Shanker Singh Baghal (A-3) and Pavan Kumar Vishkarma(A-4). The Container Lorry owner Kaushal Kumar and Amith @ Vivek Shukla (A-2) are well known to each other. About 5 days back Amith (A2) has met with Lulya Pandey and brought seven weapon Pistols, 10 Magazines, 97 Rounds in Container Vehicle bearing No. HR-55-V-XXXX. Further they have planned to commit the offence and to transport the stolen property in a container vehicle. The Container Vehicle bearing No. HR-55-V-XXXX had gone to Kerala with a load of new bikes. After unloading the same, then the owner Kaushal Kumar has instructed the Driver Teak Ram (A-7) and Cleaner Rajiv Kumar (A-8) to follow the instructions of Amit @ Vivek Shulka (A-2). Amit @ Vivek Shulka (A-2) has contacted the Driver Teak Ram (A-7) and instructed him to park the vehicle in Bangalore – Tamilnadu Border. Accordingly the driver Teak Ram (A-7) and Cleaner Rajiv Kumar(A-8) have parked the Vehicle. As per their plan, on 22-01-2021 morning at about 09:15 hours the accused 6 persons have gone to Hosur on their three bikes (Two Pulsars and One Apache). Rup Singh Baghal (A-1) and Shanker Singh Baghal (A-3) stood outside of Muthoot Finance observing the movements and the remaining accused Amit @ Vivek Shukla (A-2), Pavan Kumar Vishkarma (A-4), Bhupendhar Manji (A-5), Vivek Mandal (A-6) gained ingress wearing face masks, two persons among them wore helmets and threatened the employees on the point of weapons and robbed about 25 K.Gs of mortgaged Gold Ornaments and decamped with the booty. Thay reached to Bangalore-Tamil Nadu border and met the driver Teak Ram (A-7) and Cleaner where they parked the container vehicle and kept the robbed ornaments in a box which was made for keeping the ornaments and on the directions of Lulya Pandey (A-9) proceeded towards Nagpur with the said container vehicle along with Amith (A-2). The remaining accused persons followed the container vehicle in Sumo vehicle which was hired in Bangalore then shifted to another hire vehicle in Ananthapur.

Apprehension of accused: –
After the offence, S.P. Krishnagiri District Sri B.Gangadhar, IPS, and Muthoot Finance representatives have informed over phone to CP Cyberabad Sri. V.C Sajjanar, IPS., Hyderabad CP Sri. Anjani Kumar, IPS., Rachakonda CP Sri. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, IPS., about the offence and requested to check the vehicles which were moving towards North India and apprehend accused if found. Immediately we have alerted all bordering police stations and arranged armed police check post at Raikal Toll Plaza, Shamshabad Toll Plaza and instructed DCP Shamshabad N. Praksh Reddy, IPS., Cyberabad Traffic DCP S.M. Vijay Kumar, IPS., DCP Crimes Smt. Rohini Priyadarshini, IPS., Addl. DCP SOT Sri. G. Sundeep, Addl. DCP Crimes Indira, Addl.DCsP (AR Cyb) Sri. Manik Raj, DCP (Crimes) Rachakonda Sri. P. Yadagiri, OSD (Taskforce) Hyderabad Sri. Radhakrishna, Inspector Task Force North Zone Nageshwar Rao Hyderabad to monitor. The vehicle passed from Raikal Toll Plaza then the SOT Shamshabad Staff Yadaiah PC, Balu Rathod and Ravi Kumar have identified the vehicle of accused and passed on the message to DCP Shamshabad Sri. N. Prakash Reddy and as per the directions of DCP Shamshabad the staff i.e. Prakash Reddy SHOs Shamshabad, Vijay Kumar RGI Airport, Shadnagar, SHO Sridhar, RGIA Traffic Inspector Ramakrishna and DSI Shadnagar B. Venkatesh and their staff Inspectors SOT Shamshabad K. Venkat Reddy, CCS Shamshabad Kanakaiah, CCS Balanagar Venkat Reddy and CCS Madhapur Prasanna Kumar apprehended the accused with TATA Sumo bearing No. AP-02-K-XXXX and on the information passed the Inspectors of SOT Balanagar Ramana Reddy and SOT Madhapur V. Sudheer Kumar have intercepted the container vehicle at Medchal which contains robbed property and weapons.

With the help of Police of Counterpart State, Cyberabad Police so far detected (8) gangs of other states as follows:

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No. Crime No. & P.S Name of the accused if any
01. Cr.No.231/2017 U/s 332, 353, 307, 324, 325, 120(b) IPC & Sec 25, 54, 59 of Indian Arms Act of P.S. Sector 5, Panchkula, Haryana State.
Sampath Nehara, S/o. Ram Chandhar, Age: 26 Yrs, N/o Kalodi, Rajghar Thana, Churu Dist. R/o Sector 26, Police lines, Chandigarh.

02. 1. Cr. No: 600/2020, U/s 395, 397, 307, 452, 342 IPC of Raidurgam PS.

2. Cr. No: 10/2020 U/s 381, 328 IPC of Narsingi PS
1. Netra Bahadur shahi @ Netra S/o Prem Bahdur Shahi, Age: 40 yrs, Occ: Agricultural Labour R/o Mansurabad, LB Nagar, RR Dist N/o Lamki Chua, Mothipur PS of Kailali Dist, Nepal.2. Prakash Shahi @ Pratap S/o Pradeep Shahi Age: 39 yrs, Occ: Fast Food Centre R/o Bovanya Village, Tikapur PS, Kailali Dist., Nepal.3. Smt. Sita Lawar W/o Singh Lawar, Age: 25 years, R/o Balia-8, Patharaiya, Lamki Chua, Mothipur PS Kailali Dist., Nepal.

03. 1, Cr.No. 715/2017 U/s. 454, 380 IPC and 2 cases of Chandanagar PS.

2. Cr.No. 531/2018 U/s. 454, 380 IPC of Raidurgam PS.

3. Cr.No. 258/2018 U/s. 454, 380 IPC of P.S Ameenpur Sangareddy Dist.
Faheem @ ATM @ Fameem Ahmed @ Faheemuddin s/o Islamuddin, aged 35 yrs. Occ: Glass work, r/o Tower No. 10, MVN Society, Shohna Police Sttion Limits, Gurgaon, n/o near RTO Office, Azad Nagar, Manjala Police Station, Moradabad Dist. UP State.
04. Cr.No. 198/2020, u/s: 457, 380 IPC. HB by Night Case of P.S. Pet Baheerabad Cyb
1) Sadagar Sekh @ Saudagar,

2) Kamal Bahadur Shahi

(Manappuam Finance case)
05. 1. Cr. No 11/2019 U/s 457, 380 IPC of Narsingi PS and 6 of P.S. KPHB

1. Vinod S/o Lala, Age:26 yrs, R/o Mathwa Village, Jaswada PS, Dahod Dist., Gujarat State.

2. Pankaj S/o Lala, Age:23 yrs, R/o Mathwa Village, Jaswada PS, Dahod Dist., Gujarath State.

3. Jesam S/o Nakji, Age: 30 Yrs, Sarsoda Village, Jaswada PS, Dahod Dist., Gujarath State.

06. Cr. No: 787/2020 U/s 417, 419, 420 IPC and sec.66 C&D IT Act of Cyber Crime PS Munasib, S/o Aass Mauhmmed, Age; 17 yrs, Occ: Student (inter Second year, Shiv Charan college, Mandora, UP state) R/o Madaura Govardhan Brahmhan, Mathura Goverdhan, Up State.

07. 22 cases Sk. Subhani Basha @ Basha s/o SK. Ismail, Age: 32 Years, Occ: Owner of Sri Laxmi ganapathi Aluminium glasswork at IBM church Eluru, R/o: H.no. 9-3-17, opp IBM church, Nagendra colony, beside masjid, I Town Eluru.

08. 5 cases 1. Palapu Prasad S/o Pallapu Kondaiah. Age: 36 yrs

2. Brlang Nethaji Subihash 5/o Biriangi Bhushan Rao, Age: 31 yrs

3. Bendi Sathish 5/o Bendi Laxman Rao, Age: 32 yrs

4. Buddi Prasanna Kumar 5/o Buddi Raghava Rao, Age 36 yr.

APPRECIATION OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE:
The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, has appreciated the staff Sri N.Prakash Reddy IPS, DCP Shamshabad, Sri S.M. Vijay Kumar IPS, DCP Traffic, DCP Crimes Rohini Priyadarshini, IPS., Radhakrishna ODS (Taskforce Hyderabad), Sri P. Yadagiri DCP (Crimes), Rachakonda, Sri G.Sandeep Addl. DCP SOT, Smt. Indira Addl. DCP (Crimes), Sri Ramachandrudu, Addl. DCP (Crimes) Sri Manik Raju Addl. DCP A.R., and Sri Venkat Reddy Addl. DCP A.R., Inspectors of SOT Sri K.Venkat Reddy, Sri V.Sudheer Kumar, Sri Ramana Reddy, Task Force Inspector Sri Nageshwar Rao, Inspector Vijay Kumar, Tamilnadu Police, S.Is of SOT Sri K.Rajeshwar Reddy, K.Ravi Kumar, Sri Ch.Harishankar, Inspectors of CCS Sri K.Kanakaiah, Sri E.Venkat Reddy, Sri V.Prasanna Kumar, Sri Y.Prakash Reddy Inspector Shamshabad Sri P.Vijay Kumar Inspector RGIA, Sri V.Ramakrishna Inspector RGIA Traffic, Sri MGS Ramakrishna C.I Shadnangar Rural, Sri K.Venkateshwarlu DSI Shadnagar B, Venkatesh and Sri Vijay S.I Shadnagar who conducted dedicated efforts in detecting the case.

We deeply appreciate the cooperation received from C.P. Hyderabad Sri Anjani Kumar, IPS and C.P. Rachakonda Sri Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat IPS. We also appreciate the timely information, followup and coordination of S.P. Krishnagiri Sri B.Gangadhar IPS to nab the interstate dacoity gang. Incidentally S.P. Krishnagiri Sri Bandi Gangadhar IPS (2011 Batch) is a native of Nizamabad District, Telangana State presently working as S.P Krishnagiri since 2 years.

Advisory
1. All such finance companies banks gold shops must employ armed security guards install CCTVs and buzzer alert systems.
2. The accused have done recce and visited branch as genuine customer. The staff must profile unnecessary entry exit into the company and analyze CCTV for suspicious activity.
3. The Buzzer alert systems should be linked to nearest police stations/Assistant Commissioner of Police offices