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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