10 arrested in Jamshedpur factory dacoity case

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, June 9: City police here arrested 10 persons including the owners of two scrapyards in connection with the recent incident of dacoity in a Jojobera based factory.

The gang of dacoits took away scrap worth Rs 3 lakh from a Jojobera-based Sharma Factory under Govindpur police station area in the wee hours of Thursday, sources said.

According to ASP City Sudhanshu Jain, the accused persons had forcibly taken away 800 kg of scrap from the factory. Those arrested were identified as Raj Sharma alias Nagin, Prakash Kumar Thakur, Karmvir Singh, Rahul Sahu, Aman Kumar alias Kittu, Suresh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Jai Kumar, Manoj Kumar Jaisawal and Vimlesh Kumar Singh. Manoj and Vimlesh are scrap yard owners, said the ASP.

The dacoity reportedly took place after midnight when the dacoits barged into the factory and threatened the security personnel. They loaded the scrap on a van and fled the scene before the security guards could inform police about the incident.

Police said the security guards have identified some of the dacoits. A case has been lodged against the culprits on the information of Vijay Kumar Sharma, resident of Agrico.

The dacoits gained entry into the factory by persuading the security personnel to open the gates by giving false excuse. The guards were taken hostage till the scrap was loaded on the van and taken away.