Police has arrested three accused in Taregaon Jungle police station area, in the Robbery of a Jewellery trader case. Around 11.9 kg of silver ornaments, one motorcycle on which the original crime was committed and ₹1500 cash were recovered within 48 hours of the incident.
There are two other men involved in the day robbery who are still on the run, and are attempting to be tracked.
Robbery Took Place on October 27
Police says it happened on Oct 27 while Soni, a jewellery trader of Pandatarai, was driving near Machhrirewar Temple Ghat. He came under attack on three wheels who stopped him, beat him with a stick and robbed him of his priceless jewellery.
Following the trader’s complaint, a case was registered at Taregaon Jungle police station and an investigation was launched.
CCTV Footage Helped Identify Accused
Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav had set up a special squad headed by his to investigate the robbery. The CCTV cameras, which were more than 100 cameras located close to the crime scene and routes which were around the crime scene were looked at by police. More than 500 people were also interviewed in 24 villages.
Police initially picked up Nikhil Kurre from near Birkona village, based on technical evidence and information from informants. More questioning resulted in arrest of Sanjay Bhaskar and Sachin Patre.
Jewellery Recovered, Two Still Missing
In the investigation, the accused was required to make the admission that he had done surveillance and made a plan prior to the robbery. They had allegedly split the “stolen” ornaments and stored them under different places to keep them out of sight.
The police recovered around 11.9 kg of the silver jewellery, a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle and ₹1,500. The rest two suspects are still being traced while three arrested suspects have been placed under judicial custody.