6 accused in separate cases sent to custody

Daltonganj: Six arrested men, accused of various crimes, were sent to judicial custody on Saturday, Palamu SP Kapil Chaudhary said.Saif Khaleefa was arrested for allegedly firing at a shop owner on Friday after an argument over buying a cold drink and chocolates. “Saif got into argument with the shop owner after buying cold drink and chocolate. The shopkeeper billed items for Rs 65 but Saif was adamant on paying only Rs 60. In a fit of rage, he took out a country-made pistol and shot at the shopkeeper. The bullet grazed past his ear,” officer in-charge of Chainpur police station, Sriram Sharma said.In another case, Rishabh Singh had shot at Pawan Singh, a police constable of Latehar district armed police, at Sua village under Chainpur police station limits on May 3. Rishabh surrendered in court from where police sought his one-day remand on May 8. The SP said, “Rishabh’s confession led to the recovery of 7.65 mm desi pistol with magazine, and bike used in crime.”Guddu Singh was arrested for allegedly murdering Raj Muni Pathak, 62, over a land dispute under Pipra Tarn police station limits on April 29. Three men were arrested by officers of Lesliganj police station for robbing mangal sutra, earrings and Rs 500 from a woman on April 7, the SP said.