Kingpin in dacoity case arrested from Patna

JAIPUR: The city police, investigating the Ambika jewellery dacoity case, got a major breakthrough on Saturday when the man who the executed and planned the robbery was arrested from Patna. According to the police, he is a seasoned criminal against whom at least a dozen cases including dacoity are registered at various police stations in Jharkhand, Orissa and Bihar.
Jaipur police had already arrested six persons in connection with the case, out of which two were actively involved in Maoist activities. The dacoits had taken away Rs 1.25 crore from the jewellery
Addressing a press conference, commissioner of police BL Soni said: "Our team got a tip-off that he was in Patna railway station and was planning to move out of the city. Our teams were camping there and he was arrested," he added.
"He was convicted in a dacoity case that took place in Balasore in Orissa," Soni added.
"He brought the sedatives and injected it to the employees at the jewellery shop," Soni added.
Police said that he came in contact with Rahul Pandey who was a salesman at a liquor shop situated in Vidhyadhar. Rahul is already arrested in this case.
"So far we have recovered a jewellery of around Rs 70 lakh and efforts are on to recover more from the arrested accused," Soni added.