Police have arrested four persons from a bar in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, claiming that they were planning to rob a jewellery store, reported news agency PTI.
According to a release by the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police, the operation was launched after Inspector Shahuraj Ranaware of Crime Unit-III received a tip-off on Monday about five armed individuals gathered at Deepa Bar near the Nalasopara East railway station, reported PTI.
A police team raided the bar and apprehended four men, while a fifth accomplice, identified only as Mohammad, managed to escape, it said.
One firearm, three live cartridges, a pistol-shaped lighter, a cutter, and a screwdriver were recovered from the four. The gang intended to rob a jewellery shop located on Taki Road, Nalasopara East, police said, reported PTI.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Irshad Niyaj Khan (42), a Lucknow resident with a history of serious crimes such as murder and robbery in Mumbai and Gujarat, Revadhar Durgadatt Bhatt and Mohansing Jogising Rawat, both from Nepal, and Sumit Pappu Rawat, who is also from the Uttar Pradesh capital, reported PTI.
A case has been registered at the Achole police station, and an investigation is underway, they said.
Badlapur couple loses Rs 21.9 lakh in share trading scam
In another case, a couple from Maharashtra`s Thane district was allegedly cheated of Rs 21.9 lakh by cyber fraudsters who lured them into indulging in share trading on a WhatsApp group, police said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
The victims, who are residents of Badlapur, lost the sum within 11 days of joining a group called "Bull Market Guide Community" on WhatsApp in November, an official said, reported PTI.
He said that unidentified fraudsters added the complainants to the WhatsApp group and promised them high returns through share trading. They were coerced into investing Rs 21.9 lakh in various shares, but found out that they had been cheated when they were unable to withdraw their original investment and the promised profits, reported PTI.
The police have registered a first information report under Section 318 (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, the official said, adding that a probe is underway.
(With inputs from PTI)
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