Seven suspects were arrested by Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police on Tuesday, August 5, for allegedly conspiring to carry out a robbery in the Mumbai area. The arrests were made by the Anti-Extortion Cell of MBVV near the Sunshine Hotel in Mira Road. The arrests followed a tip-off regarding suspicious activity in the area. The police recovered two pistols, eight live cartridges, two fighter punches, cotton ropes, and eight mobile phones from the accused during the search.
The Anti-Extortion Cell team laid a trap and caught seven accused who arrived in two vehicles at around 9:30 pm on August 4. One vehicle was stopped on the spot, while the other vehicle was trying to escape, which was caught by another team of police. According to the police, one of these accused is also directly related to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
The arrested accused have been identified as Rohit Khimji Bhai Vankar alias Parmar (26), Prateek Bhoir (26), Neeraj Ve (26), Sameer Palvi (29), Bhavesh Gwale (24), Amar Shirke (30) and Vijay Warghare (30). Six of the accused are residents of Palghar district and all of them have prior criminal cases registered against them.
Investigations have revealed that Rohit Parmar was influenced by Lawrence Bishnoi on social media and claimed to be his fan and followed his activities. The police are also investigating whether the motive was only robbery or a conspiracy to kill someone. At present, all the accused are in police custody and their interrogation is going on.
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All seven individuals have been charged under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 310(4)(5) and the Arms Act at the Kashimira Police Station, according to the news agency IANS. Following their arrest, they were produced in court and remanded to police custody until August 8 for further investigation.