Nagpur: Tehsil police team busted a gang last week, which was behind a string of robberies across the city, allegedly to raise money for their ganglord’s bail. Though the ganglord’s bail could not be stopped, Tehsil police team has detected 18 offences and recovered stolen materials worth Rs11.43 lakh.
Senior inspector Jayesh Bhandarkar’s team, lead by head constable Laxman Shende, intercepted Shaikh Sohail alias Bhanja while he was fleeing in a car last week after spotting the police team. Sohail is the nephew of sharpshooter Raja Ghouse, who is in jail.
It’s learnt Sohail and his gang had started committing robberies and thefts to earn fast cash to pay the legal expenses of murder accused Satish Gaur, who is considered their mentor. Gaur, whose bail was procured by the gang with the money they got from committing the crimes, was behind the murder at Maskasath around two years ago.
Following Sohail’s interrogation, police team comprising head constables Shende, Pramod Shaniware, Shailesh Dabole and others also rounded up three minors, who too were part of the gang. Police said the minors were earlier booked under heinous crimes like murder and rape.
During interrogation, police had also arrested a woman, identified as Varkha Hole, who too was part of the gang. Police said Hole’s two brothers too were behind bars after being arrested for thefts. She too trying to arrange money for her brother’s bail too.
Head constable Shende, who was the main architect of this detection, has been among the top performers in the police department last year despite been twice affected with corona.
Police have recovered a car from Sohail which he had been using in the crimes. Four mobile phones were also seized from the gang apart from two cameras and other valuables.