RAIPUR: Police arrested five more suspects in connection with the ₹17-lakh dacoity case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Kabir Nagar police station, taking the total number of arrests to eight.
Acting on leads gathered from three previously arrested suspects, a joint team of the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and Kabir Nagar police raided multiple hideouts to apprehend the remaining accused.
Police identified the newly arrested men as Sameer Soni alias Buchhi, Rama Markam (Devar), Gokul Yadav, Sandeep Nagariya, and Krishna Devar.
Authorities stated that the arrested individuals have previous criminal records. Sameer Soni faces theft and assault charges at the Telibandha police station, while Rama Markam is implicated in a theft case at the Mandir Hasaud police station. Gokul Yadav is involved in theft, rioting, and assault cases at the Telibandha and Vidhan Sabha police stations, and Sandeep Nagariya faces theft and Excise Act violation cases at Telibandha. All of them have served time in jail previously.
Earlier, the police arrested Sandeep Netam, Ajit Bharti, and Umendra Thakur alias Umen, recovering stolen valuables worth approximately ₹17 lakh, along with weapons and vehicles allegedly used in the crime.
Police are conducting further investigations to trace other individuals connected to the syndicate and recover the remaining stolen assets.
