Gurugram police arrest wanted robber from West Bengal

A 28-year-old wanted criminal from West Bengal, involved in at least 24 robbery incidents in Gurugram and nearby areas, has been arrested by the police. He had a reward of ?5,000 for his arrest and has been involved in criminal activities for the past seven years.

Gurugram: Police on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old wanted criminal from West Bengal, who is allegedly involved in at least 24 robbery incidents in Gurugram and nearby areas. Police said he was carrying a reward of ₹5,000 for his arrest.

Gurugram police arrest wanted robber from West Bengal

The suspect was identified as Sukhdev Baidya, police said, adding that he had been involved in criminal activities for the last seven years.

According to police, the suspect was involved in a theft case in Sector 57 in April 2019, where he allegedly ransacked a house and fled with cash and jewellery. He was arrested in August 2019 and was taken to Bardhaman in Bengal, where he had sold the jewellery, but he fled from police custody, police added.

Varun Dahiya, assistant commissioner of police (crime), said when police were tracking old cases, they received a tip-off regarding Baidya’s presence in Hooghly district of Bengal. “A police team left for Hooghly on June 26, and he was arrested from there. He was brought to Gurugram on Thursday,” he said.

ACP Dahiya said the suspect has five robbery cases against him in Bengal also.

“We conducted investigations and raids were carried out in different locations across the country in the last four years. After escaping police custody, he changed his location frequently and was actively involved in more robbery cases. A reward of ₹5,000 was announced for providing information leading to his arrest by Gurugram police in 2019. The crime team of Sector 31 was finally able to arrest him,” ACP Dahiya added.

Police said the suspect was produced before a court on Thursday and was taken on police remand.

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