Reliance robbery: One more gangster held, injured
By PrashantNews
Dehradun, Dec 9:
The Uttarakhand police on Saturday said they have arrested one more gangster who was involved in the sensational robbery at Reliance Jewels showroom in Dehradun on November 9 during the visit of President Draupadi Murmu.
Vikram Kumar Kushwaha (34) who hails from Bihar was arrested from Pilibhit area in Uttar Pradesh. After the arrest, Kushwaha was brought to Dehradun where he was taken to Shimlabypass area to recover the pistol used in the robbery. Khushwaha said he had hidden the pistol in the forest area of Shimlabypass. But when he was taken to Shimlabypass area, Kushwaha picked up the weapon tried to feel and also fired at the police party. The police fired back injuring Kushwaha on his lower leg.
Kushwaha was later taken to hospital for treatment. During the interrogation, the gangster revealed that the two persons — Avinash and Rahul, who are still at large, have kept the stolen jewelry worth Rs 15 crore with themselves.
Top police officials said a hunt is on to nab the all the gangsters involved in the crime.
Earlier, a team of the police headed by SSP Dehradun Ajay Singh managed to nab Ahishek alias Akhilesh from a hideout in Bihar on Nov 22. A total of eight people, including two gansters involved in the heist, have been arrested so far, SSP Singh said.
After the sensational Reliance Jewels heist, the Uttarakhand police had announced a reward of Rs two lakh each for the gangsters involved in the crime. On Nov 9, five gangsters barged into the famous Reliance Jewels showroom at the main Rajpur Road in front of St Joseph’s Academy (SJA) school in the heart of the capital city and looted jewelry worth Rs 15 crore at gunpoint in a robbery that lasted barely less than one hour.
“We are confident that other four gang members will also be nabbed,” said a top police official said. Ends