Rajkot: The Crime Branch has got significant success in arresting the rickshaw gang that has been running rampant in the city for a long time. Police picked up four people along with an auto rickshaw from near the petrol pump near Bedi Chowkdi. Police seized valuables worth a total of Rs 1,91,500 including rickshaw, mobile phone and Rs 56 thousand in cash. During police interrogation, this gang has confessed to pickpocketing 25 passengers in Rajkot city and areas including Morbi, Keshod, Kutch during the last three months. In which three complaints have been registered.
The atrocities of rickshaw gangs, which have been harassing passengers for the last several days, have increased in the city. When such incidents were happening continuously, PSI MK Mowliya and his team were on patrol under the supervision of Crime Branch PIs MR Gondalia and ML Damor. Meanwhile, on the basis of information received from Head Constable Vijayraj Singh Jadeja, Constable Tulsi Bhai Chudasama, Sanjay Bhai Khakaria, Praveen Bhai Jantapara, the police caught this rickshaw gang near Bedi Chowkdi on Morbi Road and near Petrol Papan.
The arrested persons include Dinesh alias Kalio Haribhai Dabhi (24, resident of Shivnagar, Near Greenland Chowk), Kishan Maganbhai Vanja (25, resident of Maldhari Society Street No. 3), Akash Kishanbhai Vanodiya (25, resident of Ghanteshwar) . 25 Waria), Prakash alias Bakul Nathubhai Solanki (U.V. 24, near Res. Greenland Quart). Police seized a total of Rs 1,91,500, including auto rickshaw, mobile phone and cash worth Rs 56,000 from the accused. During interrogation of the arrested people, the gang confessed to stealing 25 passengers in Rajkot city and surrounding areas during the last three months.
Rickshaw gang extorted 19,500 from passengers from Madadungar one and a half month ago, 8 thousand from Gondal Road 20 days ago, 4 thousand on Gauridad Village Road, 2500 near Greenland Chowk 15 days ago, 1500 near Pakhwadia before Marketing Yard, 3 thousand nearby 10 days ago 7500 at KKV Chowk, Bidhannagar Main Road, 7 days ago 13,500 from Gondal Chowk, Rs 15,000, 400, 700, 900 and 1500 in cash were stolen from five different persons while coming from Changodar Chowk, Ahmedabad towards Rajkot. Were. 4500 on Junagadh to Keshod road 20 days ago, 2600 near Shapur Bridge 10 days ago, 7500 near Ochi Mandan in Halvad two months ago, 4 thousand near Samkhiyali one and a half month ago, 3500 near Morbi Pada Bridge one and a half month ago One thousand in Rafala village a month ago, 7 thousand near the new bridge of Wankaner, 6 thousand on Tankara-Morbi road 20 days ago, 10,200 among 3 passengers near Pavadiya in Morbi 15 days ago, 6 thousand nearby one and a half month ago Metal, 6 months ago took 7500 rupees near Tankara, 9500 rupees near Morbi Bridge and 6 days ago 10 thousand rupees were taken from a passenger from Morbi near Bawaliyali.
Other crimes including murder against the accused
Among the accused, Dinesh alias Kalia has previously been booked for four crimes including theft in Ajidem, B-Division, Gandhigram police station. A case of theft, four crimes including liquor has been registered against Kishan Vanja in B-Division and Malviyanagar police station, a case of theft against Akash has been registered in Gandhigram and a case of murder, liquor and theft in Thorala has been registered against Prakash in Gandhigram.