Jail friends arrested for kick-loot-scoot crime

NAGPUR: Three alleged robbers have been rounded up by Gittikhadan police on Tuesday for involvement in a couple of robberies. The gang would kick down two-wheeler riders, take the injured persons by surprise and flee the spot with valuables. The gang is also learnt to have committed an armed robbery and looted an engineering student.
Gittikhadan police's detection squad of head constable DN Shende, constables Hemant Googhul, Hemant Ghotmare and Rakesh Khobragade arrested the three gang members.A stolen mobile phone and a bike used in the offence were recovered. Police said they expect to recover more stolen property, including a bike.
Chandu Aadey and Rajesh Sahu first met in jail and befriended each other. Aadey has been charged under MCOCA while Sahu has an offence of attempt to murder against him. After being released from jail last year, the duo planned robberies for fast money. They also recruited two more to help them. Aadey, Sahu and one of their accomplices Suraj Mishra are now under arrest.
Chandu Aadey joined hands with Rajesh Sahu, who has an offence of attempt to murder against him. Both Aadey and Sahu are now in the police net. Their accomplice Suraj Mishra too was arrested along with them while one more aide is at large.
Police said Aadey, Sahu, Mishra and their accomplice had followed a woman on two-wheeler on their bike and looted her near Japanese Garden in December last year. The robbers crashed the woman's bike before taking away her valuables. They had managed to get away with her mobile phone, cash around 9,700, ATM card and some documents. Police said the robbers destroyed her documents but kept the mobile phone, which was recovered.
In another case, the four had robbed a civil engineering student near Katol naka. The student was relieving himself by the roadside when the culprits threatened him with a knife and snatched away two mobile phones, wrist watch and silver chain. Police said this property is likely to be recovered soon.