Burglar encounter: CB-CID to probe case

Trichy: The case of a burglar being shot dead by the police, after a gang comprising him murdered a mother and son for gain in Sirkazhi in Mayiladuthurai district, is all ready to be transferred to the crime branch - criminal investigation department (CB-CID). Police sources said that the files with regard to transfer were prepared and sent for approval to DGP JK Tripathy. The formal hand over will take place shortly.

The four member gang had broke into the house of jeweller S Dhanaraj Chowdhrym at Thadalam South Street on Railway road in Sirkazhi, and murdered his wife D Asha and son D Akhil in the early hours of January 27. The gang then decamped with 12kg of gold ornaments and Rs 6.8 lakh in cash from the house.

The accused were identified as J Ramesh Patil, 20, of Rajasthan, working at a two-wheeler spare parts shop in Kumbakonam, R Manish, 23, of Rajasthan working as a labourer at a plywood agency in Jeyankondam in Ariyalur district, Mahipal Singh, 25, working at a shoe mart in Kumbakonam, and Karan Ram, 38, who owns a shoe mart in Kumbakonam.

Manish and Karan Ram had known Chowdhry as they visited his house several times. As they were aware Dhanraj’s wealth, they hatched a plan to rob the jeweller. The gang fled the scene with Akil’s car along with the valuables and cash.

The Sirkazhi police rounded up Ramesh, Manish and Mahipal near a Casuarina grove near Erukkur. The police had stated that Mahipal tried to take a gun and attack the police and in self-defence inspector P Selvam fired at Mahipal. Karan Ram was also arrested later. All the three were remanded in judicial custody.


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