Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, Feb 4: Police have achieved a major breakthrough in the high-profile Arms Act and murder case registered under Mango Police Station, with the arrest of two accused who had been absconding for nearly two years. Both were produced before the court and sent to judicial custody.
The case pertains to an incident that took place on December 8, 2023, near Akash Saha Apartment, New Purulia Road No. 16 under Mango police station limits, where Sajjad Khan alias Tanda was shot dead by criminals. Following the incident, the assailants opened fire on Tiger Mobile personnel during a police chase, in which Tiger Mobile jawan Ramdev Mahato was martyred.
A case was registered at Mango Police Station, and several accused involved in the crime were arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody. However, two accused — Lusku Mardi and Ganesh Murmu — had remained on the run since then.
Acting on the directions of senior police officials, a special raiding team was constituted under the leadership of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (City–I).
After sustained surveillance and repeated raids, the police finally arrested both absconders on February 3, 2026. They were remanded to judicial custody on February 4, 2026.
The arrested accused have been identified as Lusku Mardi alias Rohit Mardi (around 32 years) and Ganesh Murmu (around 30 years), both residents of Kandra Police Station area.
The raiding team included Bhola Prasad, Nityanand Prasad, Sanjay Kumar, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Amit Kumar, Chandan Kumar, Mahendra Kumar, and constable Madhusudan Banra.
Police officials stated that further legal proceedings in the case are underway as per law.
