Operation Crackdown 2 helps net 10 goons

NAGPUR: Under Operation Crackdown 2, crime branch sleuths on Saturday night arrested 10 dreaded goons who were planning a dacoity near Wathoda Chowk. Cops have also seized several weapons from the miscreants in the raid.
The operation was launched by the city police chief following a series of murders and a dacoity.
On Saturday, crime branch sleuths were patrolling in the area when API KV Choughle received a tip off that some miscreants had gathered at the house of dreaded goon Sugat Badge at Wathoda Chowk with weapons and were planning a dacoity.
Cops swung into action and arrested 10 goons. Four weapons, 8 mobile phones, cash, chilli powder and three vehicles in all worth Rs3.03 lakh were seized.
The accused have been identified as Mohsin alias Bablu Sheikh who has 13 offences registered against him, Imran alias Arman Khan (8), Gaurav Manmode (1), Sugat alias Dhamadeep Bagde (5), Amar Mahale (6), Tushar Dahake (4), Vijay Channe (19), Ranjit Dhanwat (20), Samir alias Ajay Chaurasiya (6) and Vikas alias Sunny Verma, who is the nephew of dreaded gangster Santosh Ambekar.
Verma has 13 offences registered against him. He was also externed from the city limits while Dhanwat is currently an externee.