Bihar: Accused involved in Singrauli gold loot case arrested ​

Patna, April 18 In a major breakthrough, the Railway Police in Bihar’s Rohtas district have arrested a key accused in a sensational robbery case from Madhya Pradesh, recovering cash and gold worth lakhs during the operation.​

The arrest was made at Dehri-on-Sone railway station by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), which apprehended Kamlesh Kumar while he was allegedly attempting to flee on Saturday.​

According to Railway ASP Alok Kumar Singh, the accused tried to escape after spotting police personnel but was swiftly overpowered.​

During the search, officials recovered Rs 15.72 lakh in cash and around 61 grams of gold jewelry, valued at over Rs 9 lakh.​

The accused was carrying his share of the loot from a recent high-profile robbery.​

Investigations revealed that Kamlesh Kumar was one of the five individuals involved in a daylight robbery at a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.​

In the incident, miscreants looted cash and gold worth up to Rs 15 crore, and around Rs 20 lakh cash and large quantities of gold jewelry were taken.​

The robbery was executed in broad daylight within 15 minutes, and the bank manager was assaulted, and shots were fired to spread panic.​

The criminals fled the scene on motorcycles after holding staff and customers at gunpoint.​

The arrest was made possible due to alert constables Umakant and Md. Nazim, who noticed suspicious behavior during routine patrol, informed RPF Inspector Ramvilas Ram.​

A subsequent search recovered the valuables.​

The accused, a resident of Nalanda district in Bihar, is now being interrogated by police teams, including officials from Madhya Pradesh who have reached Rohtas for further investigation.​

ASP Alok Kumar Singh termed the arrest a major success and stated that a recommendation would be sent to reward the RPF team for their swift and effective action.​

The arrest not only cracks a crucial link in the high-profile Singrauli robbery case but also highlights the role of vigilant policing in intercepting criminals attempting to flee across state lines.​

--IANS

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