Bareilly: Perpetrator of Highway Robbery Arrested, Cash and Mobile Recovered
Police in Bareilly have arrested a wanted criminal for robbing a commuter of cash and a mobile phone, threatening him with death and false implication.
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Accused Apprehended for Robbery
The police in Bhuta Police Station, Bareilly, have apprehended a wanted accused who robbed a passerby of ten thousand rupees in cash and a mobile phone, after threatening to kill him and falsely implicate him in a case. The police recovered one thousand eight hundred and fifty rupees in cash and two mobile phones from the accused's possession.
Complaint Filed and Case Registered
The victim, Sher Singh, filed a complaint on October 14. He stated that Brahmadatt Tyagi alias Sanjay Sharma, along with an unidentified accomplice, stopped his motorcycle and forcibly snatched his cash and phone under duress. Based on this complaint, a case was registered at the Bhuta Police Station.
Accused Arrested After Cordon and Search
On the morning of October 15, at approximately 3:29 AM, a police team cordoned off the area near Udaipur Puliya and apprehended the accused, Brahmadatt Sharma. During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime. He revealed that he committed the robbery on the evening of October 9 with his accomplice, Mohammad Yunus. The accused further stated that out of the total looted amount, he had kept five thousand rupees, of which only one thousand eight hundred and fifty rupees remain.
Extensive Criminal History Uncovered
Based on the recovery, the police have added Section 317 (2) of the Indian Justice Code to the case. Preliminary investigations have also revealed that the accused, Brahmadatt Tyagi, has a long criminal history across various police stations in Bareilly and Pilibhit. He has previous cases registered against him under several serious sections, including the Arms Act, Gangster Act, and robbery.
The arrested accused has been presented before the court in judicial custody. Sub-Inspector Rishi Mitra, Constable Manjeet Singh, and Komit Makhan were involved in this arrest.