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Jamshedpur Rs 30 lakh loot case: Mastermind nabbed from Punjab

PINAKI MAJUMDAR   Advertisement Jamshedpur, Sept 10: In a major breakthrough, police have arrested the key accused in the ₹30 lakh loot…

Jamshedpur Rs 30 lakh loot case: Mastermind nabbed from Punjab

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Jamshedpur, Sept 10: In a major breakthrough, police have arrested the key accused in the ₹30 lakh loot case involving businessman Saket Agrawal near Bistupur Gurudwara.

The mastermind was caught in Punjab and brought on transit remand, with a substantial portion of the looted money recovered from him.

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With this arrest, the total number of accused held in the case has risen to five.

Police officials said the mastermind, an employee of a logistics company, had conspired with local criminals after noticing Agrawal’s frequent bank visits with cash. The gang conducted surveillance for a week before executing the robbery.

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Interrogation of the accused is expected to expose the full network of the gang.

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Police are also tracking other suspects and believe the breakthrough will help curb similar organized crimes in future.

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