Yavatmal: The police are still clueless about a service pistol and 10 live cartridges stolen from the residence of API Rahulkumar Raut three days ago.
Complainant Rahulkumar Raut stays on the first floor of an apartment in Bangar Nagar area. On the ground floor of the same apartment, API Hemant Koli working in the City police station stays with his family.
Raut’s maid told police the thief came to the house in a police uniform and asked about Raut and his wife. Since the intruder was in uniform, the maid didn’t suspect anything. He went inside, broke open the cupboard and stealthily moved out with the revolver, 10 round cartridges and Rs5,000 cash, says the maid.
The maid was questioned by police officers a number of times. However, she has stuck to her statement. Meanwhile, the wife of the API Hemant Koli has reportedly said that she too had seen the man in uniform entering the apartment.
The police have registered offences under 171 and 380 IPC, for impersonating a police officer and theft, against the unknown culprit. There is no section for theft of a weapon.
SP Dilip Patil Bhujbal said there is no progress in the investigation. When asked why sections of Arms Act were not included in the FIR, he said they would be added later.
Also, there has been no action against API Raut, whose negligence caused the loss of his service revolver and cartridges.