Gang robs Construction site; six held
LUCKNOW, Nov. 1 -- The Sarojini Nagar police, in coordination with the South Zone surveillance team, arrested six members of an inter-district gang on Saturday for allegedly posing as electricians and labourers before robbing a construction site in Sarojini Nagar area on the night of October 25-26. The accused allegedly held security guards hostage, snatched their gun and fled with 50 bundles of electrical cable worth around Rs.30 lakh.
The gang was apprehended following a comprehensive investigation that involved analysing electronic evidence and footage from approximately 120-150 CCTV cameras. The stolen cable, Rs.69,000 in cash and two cars allegedly used in the crime have been recovered. The vehicles are estimated to be worth around Rs.15 lakh, police said.
According to police details, the theft took place on the night of October 25-26 at the under-construction Uda Devi Women's Battalion premises in Daroga Khera, police said. In a complaint filed on October 28, Vikas Awasthi alleged that unidentified men arrived in four-wheelers, broke into a storeroom and fled with 50 cartons of electrical wire.
Police registered an FIR at Sarojini Nagar police station and formed six teams to track down the suspects. htc...
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