Cop also involved in loot: Accused

A POLICE constable was also involved in the daring loot of Rs 20 lakh at Shahi Market under Kotwali police station on November 1. This fact was revealed by the main accused of the case, who was arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) team on Friday. SPRA Ram Bharose said that a case would be lodged against the constable. He admitted that the police had raided his house but he was absconding.

A POLICE constable was also involved in the daring loot of Rs 20 lakh at Shahi Market under Kotwali police station on November 1.

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This fact was revealed by the main accused of the case, who was arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) team on Friday. SPRA Ram Bharose said that a case would be lodged against the constable. He admitted that the police had raided his house but he was absconding.

Acting on a tip-off, the SOG arrested Siyaram Singh, an accused in the loot case at Shahi Market and recovered Rs 1 lakh from his possession. The police also recovered a looted motorcycle and a handmade pistol from him. According to police, during interrogation Siyaram confessed his crime and accepted that he was involved in the loot.

It is a major success for the police as the accused Siyaram Singh has confessed his involvement in four other loot cases, including the loot of Rs 55,000 near Sahjuwa village under Peepiganj police station two week ago. Earlier, he had also looted Rs 30,000 from a salesman of Agrowat Company under Gorakhnath police station. Siyaram also looted Rs 50,000 at Gagha crossing under Campierganj police station two years ago.

Siyaram told the police that constable Jai Jai Ram, who was also gunner of SP leader KC Pandey, was also involved in the loot at Shahi Market as he informed the miscreant regarding possible dangers.