In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Sub-Inspector Suryaprakash Pandey has been accused of robbing a businessman of 4.2 million rupees with the help of his associates. The suspended sub-inspector, along with three others, has been arrested. After being presented in court, they have been sent to jail. However, three perpetrators involved in the heist that took place on June 22 are still on the run.
During interrogations, it was revealed that in April of this year, a jewelry trader near Kashi Railway Station in Varanasi was also targeted, and more than 2.5 million rupees were looted. Investigators are now trying to determine the extent of their previous crimes.
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Notably, in recent days, charges of involvement in the robbery led to the arrest of Sub-Inspector Suryaprakash Pandey and his two associates Vikas Mishra and Ajay Gupta, under the Nadesar outpost of Cantt police station in Varanasi. On June 22, Sub-Inspector Suryaprakash and his other five associates executed the robbery against jewelry trader Jaipal’s employees in the Ramnagar area, worth 4.2 million rupees.
The police department acted swiftly, suspending Suryaprakash and arresting him along with his accomplices Vikas Mishra and Ajay Gupta, presenting them to the media. Additionally, around 800,000 rupees were recovered. However, three other accused remain absconding.
So far, interrogations have led to several new revelations. Associates Vikas and Ajay divulged that they had earlier carried out another heist at Kashi station in April, looting over 2.5 million rupees. They also mentioned they recently targeted a businessman from Punjab, who was carrying 4.4 million rupees, out of which they looted approximately 2.5 million rupees. Sub-Inspector Suryaprakash was also complicit in this crime. Currently, the police team is engaged in locating the businessman from Punjab who fell victim to this incident.
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It might surprise you to know that suspended Sub-Inspector Suryaprakash was well-versed in departmental procedures and interrogation nuances, which he exploited to evade capture. After seizing large sums of cash and jewelry from the trader, he used his uniform's authority to intimidate them by threatening to hand over the goods to the Income Tax Department, thus coercing them into a settlement. Terrified, the traders would agree, giving up half the looted amount. During these operations, Suryaprakash and his fellow thieves would pose as Crime Branch officers.
