crime-interstate gang arrested
Three interstate gang
including two naval employees arrested on the charge of dacoity
The city police arrested
three inter-state gang members including two Indian Navy employees working in
Visakhapatnam who were involved in a dacoity at a jewellery shop
in the city on September
25.
Addressing a press
conference here today, City Police Commissioner J.Purnachandra Rao said
based on some clues, the police visited Bhind in Madhya Pradesh and with
their help arrested one Manish Chowhan of Bhind town.
During the
investigation,Manish confessed to the crime and revealed the involvement of two
Naval employees-- Santosh Kumar Singh, Leading Seaman and Jagatha
Ramakrishna working as chief petty officer. Police recovered 1.5 kgs
of gold ornaments from their possession.
These
two naval employees harboured the dacoit gang, guided and moved with them in
the city.They also participated in the crime that took place in Madhavadhara,
under Fifth Town Police station``Search is on for the other accused and to
recover the remaining ornaments,’’ the commissioner said. It may be recalled that in a daring
daylight robbery, these dacoits looted over two kilos of gold and one kilo
silver ornaments all worth Rs 70 lakh by threatening the owner of
Nandini jewelry shop with guns in Muralinagar.
The owner of the shop Reddipalle Venkata Rao gave away the ornaments
without offering any resistance. The incident took place between 2.30 pm and 4
pm when the power was off and the CCTV cameras were silent.
The five member gang came in a vehicle and robbed the shop after gagging and
tying the owner and his wife Snehalatha.
Later they abandoned the vehicle.