Jamshedpur: Police yet to solve Jugsalai loot case

Jamshedpur, Dec. 6: The police are yet to solve the Jugsalai loot incident in which criminals entered the establishment office of Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industries secretary Savarmal Sharma on Ramtekari Road in Jugsalai police station area. Criminals took employee Bajrang Lal Sharma hostage and looted Rs.9 lakh 83 thousand. On protesting, employee Bajrang Lal Sharma was attacked and injured. The incident took place at 6.45 pm on Sunday. Even 24 hours after the incident, the police have not been able to nab the culprits.

Sharma has a company named Kamsa Steel Industries in Adityapur. The office is located in Jugsalai Ramtekari Road. Sharma was sitting in the office on Sunday evening. Two criminals entered and locked the door from inside. The employee was taken hostage showing fear of a pistol.

One of the criminals injured him by hitting him with the butt of a pistol. They stole the key to the cupboard. After this, a total of 9 lakh 83 thousand rupees were withdrawn. Keeping the money in the bag, they left. Before leaving, the employee was locked in the office itself and put the door from outside.

According to Bajrang Lal Sharma, one of the criminals is tall and the other is of short stature. Chances are being expressed that the incident has been carried out by doing recce. Police are scanning the CCTV footage to identify the culprits.