LUCKNOW: Gonda police on Friday arrested four persons for a jewellery heist last month. Police said the breakthrough came when the accused inadvertently posted images flaunting the stolen jewellery, an iPhone, and a newly purchased SUV on their social media profiles.
These provided crucial evidence leading to their arrest. The accused had stolen jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh and Rs 22 lakh in cash.One accused identified as Raghvendra Pandey was nabbed after an encounter and while the remaining three suspects identified as Suraj Pandey, Satendra Pandey and Farhan Ansari surrendered.
Gonda superintendent of police Vineet Jaiswal, who supervised the case, said that the robbery had taken place on March 4, at the shop owned by Vishwanath Sahu in Colonelganj police station area. “Armed miscreants at gunpoint had looted 10 kg silver and 600 gram gold along with Rs 1.8 lakh cash from Sahu and fled,” said Jaiswal. Five teams were formed to track the accused.
“Our surveillance team along with the cyber team was scanning the crime spot, and during that, it scanned the details of those who worked in the past at the jewellery shop. Suddenly, it was found that Raghvendra who worked previously at the same shop suddenly had posted his pictures with a gold chain and brought a new XUV,” said Jaiswal. This led the police to probe further and it found that he had suddenly got quick money. Two teams started tracking them when on Thursday night, Raghvendra was intercepted, and he opened fire at the police team. However, later cops in retaliatory fire neutralised him. His other accomplices also surrendered.
“Those arrested revealed that they meticulously planned the robbery. Raghvendra, having previously worked at the jeweller’s shop, was familiar with the layout and routine of the establishment. They strategically chose a time when the market was deserted, and on March 4, executed the robbery. The stolen jewellery was later sold by Suraj Pandey at a jeweller’s shop in Batase Wali Gali, Aminabad, Lucknow. Subsequently, an iPhone mobile was purchased in Lucknow, and a second-hand XUV car was acquired from Lucknow Car Bazaar in the name of Raghvendra alias Raja Pandey,” said Jaiswal.
Police also said that all the four had criminal cases in their names and Farha had provided the country made pistol to the gang for executing the robbery.
These provided crucial evidence leading to their arrest. The accused had stolen jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh and Rs 22 lakh in cash.One accused identified as Raghvendra Pandey was nabbed after an encounter and while the remaining three suspects identified as Suraj Pandey, Satendra Pandey and Farhan Ansari surrendered.
Gonda superintendent of police Vineet Jaiswal, who supervised the case, said that the robbery had taken place on March 4, at the shop owned by Vishwanath Sahu in Colonelganj police station area. “Armed miscreants at gunpoint had looted 10 kg silver and 600 gram gold along with Rs 1.8 lakh cash from Sahu and fled,” said Jaiswal. Five teams were formed to track the accused.
“Our surveillance team along with the cyber team was scanning the crime spot, and during that, it scanned the details of those who worked in the past at the jewellery shop. Suddenly, it was found that Raghvendra who worked previously at the same shop suddenly had posted his pictures with a gold chain and brought a new XUV,” said Jaiswal. This led the police to probe further and it found that he had suddenly got quick money. Two teams started tracking them when on Thursday night, Raghvendra was intercepted, and he opened fire at the police team. However, later cops in retaliatory fire neutralised him. His other accomplices also surrendered.
“Those arrested revealed that they meticulously planned the robbery. Raghvendra, having previously worked at the jeweller’s shop, was familiar with the layout and routine of the establishment. They strategically chose a time when the market was deserted, and on March 4, executed the robbery. The stolen jewellery was later sold by Suraj Pandey at a jeweller’s shop in Batase Wali Gali, Aminabad, Lucknow. Subsequently, an iPhone mobile was purchased in Lucknow, and a second-hand XUV car was acquired from Lucknow Car Bazaar in the name of Raghvendra alias Raja Pandey,” said Jaiswal.
Police also said that all the four had criminal cases in their names and Farha had provided the country made pistol to the gang for executing the robbery.