Six Arrested in Connection with Shooting Incident Targeting Businessman in Raipur
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Raipur
Six individuals have been arrested by Chhattisgarh police in connection with a shooting incident near Udyog Bhawan, Ring Road No. 01, in the Telibandha police station area of Raipur.
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The suspects have been identified as Sandeep Yadav, 23, from Sehaltetar Toli, Ghaghra Police Station, Gumla District, Jharkhand; Shahid Ansari, 22, from New Azad Basti, Lohardaga, Jharkhand; Shahid Ansari, 25, from Azad Basti, Pathalkurva, Lower Bazaar Police Station, Ranchi District, Jharkhand; Ravi Kumar Sen, 22, from Mangala, Sadar Police Station, Sirsa District, Haryana; Lakshman Das Bazigar, 23, from Salarpur, Sadar Police Station, Sirsa District, Haryana; and Amandeep Balmiki alias Ammu, from near Dhotar Bus Stand, Rania Police Station, Sirsa District, Haryana.
On July 13, two masked individuals on a motorcycle arrived outside P.R.A. India Pvt. Ltd. near Udyog Bhawan, Ring Road No. 01, Telibandha, and fired at a businessman sitting in a car outside the company with the intent to kill, police said in a press conference on Sunday. The assailants then fled the scene. Following this incident, a case was registered against unknown assailants at Telibandha Police Station under sections 109, 3(5) B.N.S. 25, and 27 of the Arms Act.
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Given the seriousness of the case, Inspector General of Police, Raipur Range, Amresh Kumar Mishra, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Santosh Kumar Singh, reviewed all aspects of the case and deployed specific teams for targeted tasks. Based on the information received from all teams, an interstate operation was conducted with high-level coordination in Gumla, Lohardaga, and Ranchi in Jharkhand, as well as Sirsa in Haryana. This operation resulted in the arrest of six suspects involved in the incident, three from Jharkhand and three from Haryana. The identities of two other suspects have also been confirmed.
The main handler, Amandeep Balmiki, was found in possession of one pistol, eight live rounds, and one spent cartridge. Additionally, the Pulsar motorcycle used in the incident, with registration number JH/01/DL/4692, was seized. Based on the detailed interrogation of the six arrested suspects, further action is being taken.
Amandeep Balmiki has connections with the Aman Sahu gang in Jharkhand and another gang in Punjab. He provided the shooters, vehicle, and money for this incident.