Parmesh S Jain
The Central Division police of Halasurgate police on Saturday arrested a gang of three from Nagpur, who had robbed 1.7 kgs of gold valuables from a jeweler after threatening him at a gunpoint on the busy Nagarathpet on February 12.
The accused have been identified as Raja Ali, Nadir Zaidi and Vikas Patil from Nagpur.
Senior officer told media persons,a complaint was registered in Halasurgate police station by jewellery shop owner who stated in his complaint a group of three persons confronted them on busy Nagarathpet area and made away with 1.7 kg of gold from them by threatening them at gunpoint.
After receiving the complaint PI,Deepak of Halasurgate police station with crime staff visited the scene of crime and later he passed the information to senior officers.
After collecting information DCP, Central,MN Anucheth formed a special team under the leadership of PI, Deepak to nab the gang.
Based on complaint the inspector and his crime staff analysed CCTV footage in and around the area in one of the cameras the team identified the identity of the accused.
The team circulated their pictures to their counterparts in neighbouring states and with police investigation skills and with the help of other technology investigation skills the team tracked the accused to their home town the team immediately rushed to Nagpur and secured them and took them into custody.
During investigation the accused confessed the Crime and revealed that they would move around the jewelry shops on Nagarathpet and target people carrying gold valuables.
On February 12,the accused zeroed in on Prabhu Ram,employee of a gold shop in Rajajinagar who had come with 1.7 kgs of gold jewels to get hallmark stamp of purity.
The accused confronted Prabhuram,threatened him with the fake gun and snatched and escaped with the bag containing the gold jewels they revealed during investigation.
The police seized one kilograms of gold valuables and further investigations are on.
Finally Bengaluru police commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP Central,MN Anucheth,ACP,PI,Deepak and his whole crime team has been appreciated for the commendable and exemplary work done by them in nabbing the notorious extrortion gang who used to rob people showing fake gun a special reward will be given to the whole team he added.
