LUCKNOW, Nov. 11 -- Four robberies involving nearly Rs.3.02 crore from cash couriers of Gujarat-based spice and agricultural produce traders in Lucknow between May and October went largely unnoticed, with none attracting significant media attention. In each case, the complainants approached the police days after the incident.

The cases came into focus following the arrest of a six-member gang by the Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday/Sunday night, which has also uncovered an information network allegedly used to identify cash couriers, track their movements and intercept them.

A key question, however, remains unanswered: who was supplying information to the gang's informant?

STF additional superintendent of police (ASP) Deepak Kumar ...