SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, January 12: Dhanbad police conducted simultaneous search operations in the early hours of Monday at the houses of over a dozen alleged helpers and patrons of Dubai-based fugitive gangster Prince Khan in the Wasseypur area.
The raids were carried out in areas falling under Bank More and Bhuli police stations.
Joint Operation Led by City and Rural SPs
The search operation began around 5 am under the joint leadership of City Superintendent of Police Ritwik Srivastava and Rural Superintendent of Police Kapil Choudhary.
Apart from the two SPs, deputy superintendents of police, officers-in-charge of various police stations, and hundreds of police personnel were involved in the operation, which continued till around 12.30 pm.
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Raids at Multiple Locations
Police conducted searches at the houses of land dealer Md Kaif and fruit shop operator Wasim Khan in Pandarpala, Babu Khan in Guljarbag, and animal traders Nadeem Khan and Shahrukh Khan, along with several others at different locations in Wasseypur.
A senior police official monitoring the operation in Pandarpala said the raids were conducted on the directives of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar.
The official said the SSP had recently announced a crackdown to dismantle the network of helpers and patrons of fugitive extortionist Prince Khan operating in Wasseypur.
No Details on Seizures or Arrests Yet
Police officials engaged in the operation declined to share details about any recoveries or arrests, stating that the SSP would brief the media about the outcome of the searches at all locations after the operation was fully completed.
Extortion Network Operated from Dubai
Prince Khan, a notorious gangster from Wasseypur, is currently based in Dubai and is allegedly running an extortion network through his associates and patrons.
He is accused of demanding extortion money from traders, doctors, and industrialists in Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, and other districts of Jharkhand.
SSP Prabhat Kumar, after taking action against Prince Khan’s operatives involved directly in crimes and extortion collections, has now initiated steps against the alleged white-collar patrons and helpers supporting the fugitive gangster.
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