JAIPUR/ALWAR: Notorious gangster Papla Gujjar, who was arrested by a special team of Rajasthan police, was remanded in judicial custody by a special court in Behor, while his woman companion was taken in police remand of seven days.
He was sent to jail in the evening after he was tested negative for Covid in the RT-PCR test. Senior police officers stated that due to technical reasons Papla has been sent to jail and not been taken in police remand.
“Actually, we need to have his identification parade where he would be identified by our policemen who were present at the Behror police station on September 6, 2019, when he escaped from jail. After his identification, we will apply for his police remand,” Hawa Singh Ghumeria, IGP, Jaipur Range, told TOI on Friday.
Papla was taken to Behor early on Friday and was kept in a cell, while his woman companion Zia was kept in another cell of the police station. “His medical examination and RT-PCR test was also conducted. He was later sent to the Behror sub jail in the evening,” he added.
Since the arrest on Thursday evening, senior officials kept interrogating Papla and his female friend. “He is not been cooperating. He is a hard nut to be cracked,” said an officer.
On the other hand Zia would be interrogated to know when and how she came in contact with Papla. “She is accused of harbouring a criminal. So, she would be questioned since when she came in touch with Papla and since when he was staying along with her,” said an officer.
At least 300 policemen cordoned the area when Papla was taken to court. In the evening, Bhiwadi SP Rammoorty Joshi suspended Sudhir Kumar, a constable who was sharing the movement of police to Papla and his aides. “Kumar was allegedly sharing every information on police movement,” said an officer.