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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Police form new cell to monitor contract killers
1 2 3 Patna: In the wake of a recent surge in killings by shooters, including high-profile murders like that of businessman Gopal Khemka and advocate Jitendra Mehta in Patna, Bihar Police Headquarters (PHQ) on Wednesday announced the formation of a special "Contract killer monitoring cell" to tackle professional hitmen. Additional Director General (ADG) of PHQ Kundan Krishnan said the new cell, formed under the Bihar Special Task Force (STF), will maintain a comprehensive database of approximately 350 known contract killers, with their physical descriptions, addresses and other crucial details. "This database will aid in the quick identification of suspects through CCTV camera footage analysis, a method that has proven successful in recent cases," he said. The move is expected to enhance the police's ability to prevent and solve such crimes through better intelligence gathering and interstate coordination. The police have already established a "Kodha cell" to monitor the Kodha gang, whose operations extend beyond Bihar. The gang members primarily originate from three to four villages in the Kodha block of Katihar district. The cell helps other state police forces identify the Kodha gang members. "Our intelligence unit, working with the Kodha Cell, has successfully solved 50 cases this year alone, both within Bihar and in other states, leading to the arrest of 70 criminals and recovery of more than Rs 55 lakh in criminal proceeds," said Krishnan. Additionally, in a significant breakthrough in an ongoing anti-Maoist operations, the Bihar STF arrested 82 Maoists this year till July 15. Besides, two wanted Maoist leaders, including Ravan's aide and spokesperson Akhilesh Singh, have surrendered. The continuous campaign has achieved a remarkable success in north Bihar, where their presence is completely eliminated. In Magadh zone, only one wanted Maoist Nitesh Yadav remains at large, currently believed to be hiding in the hilly regions of Palamu district in Jharkhand. The JB zone reports only three armed Maoists remaining, the ADG said. "The campaign has also dealt a significant blow to the Maoists' financial resources by destroying opium cultivation fields in the Magadh region, severely disrupting their supply network," Krishnan added. During various raids, security forces recovered significant arms and ammunition, including two semi-automatic rifles and 67 PMK (machine gun).
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Gun under greens: Police seize illegal arms from shop disguised as ‘Sabji Waale' in Purnia
Patna: In a bizarre turn of events, a vegetable shop in Purnia district was found to be a front for a sophisticated arms smuggling racket. Acting on a tip-off, the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and the district police carried out a joint raid on Monday, uncovering a large cache of illegal weapons and live cartridges from a shop named 'Sabji Waale' — a seemingly ordinary vegetable vendor. The operation led to the arrest of an alleged arms smuggler, Kunal Kumar Singh, a resident of Purnia College Road under Haat police station area. From his shop, the police recovered the breech block (rotating bolt) of an AK-47 rifle, a German-made Beretta pistol, and 440 rounds of live cartridges. According to officials, Kunal had a criminal history involving multiple arms smuggling charges and had previously served four jail terms under the Arms Act. Notably, he was released just two months ago from Beur central jail in Patna. Police records show that at least five cases are registered against him across Patna, Munger, and Purnia. Purnia SP, Sweety Sehrawat, said police received an input that Kunal, already wanted in multiple cases, was continuing his illegal trade by concealing it behind a vegetable shop front. "On the basis of the intelligence, a special raiding team led by Sadar SDPO-I, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, was formed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The shop was surrounded and searched. As soon as the shutter was lifted, the arms cache came to light," the SP said. During interrogation, Kunal reportedly confessed that he, along with his partner Amit Kumar alias Roshan, had been operating the illegal arms business by disguising it as a vegetable trade. He admitted to procuring weapons and ammunition from outside the state and selling them through the shop. Police have launched a drive to nab other members of the network.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
Bihar STF arrests six criminals involved in Bokaro jewellery shop robbery
Patna: A special team of Bihar Special Task Force (STF), with the assistance of Patna police, arrested six people from Patna City and Motihari on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a robbery at a jewellery shop in Bokaro district of neighbouring Jharkhand on June 23. Rahul Patel, alias Diamond, a resident of Chowk; Roshan Singh from Bettiah; Nitesh Kumar of Vaishali district; and Aditya Raj of Motihari were arrested during a raid in Alamganj area of Patna City, while Prince Kumar Suman and Musafir Hawari were nabbed from Motihari. The police recovered the jewellery, cash and vehicle from their possession. Around 6pm on Monday, four masked robbers entered a prominent jewellery store at Prabhat Colony Mor under Chas police station in Bokaro, posing as customers, before pulling out their guns and robbing of jewellery worth crores of rupees. An STF officer said 23 gold rings, six mangalsutras and a bracelet, along with Rs 13,820 cash, have been recovered from them. Police have also recovered an SUV and three mobile phones, the officer said. "During interrogation, all criminals confessed to their crime. The remaining jewellery is being searched. A case is already registered against the arrested accused Rahul in Chowk police station of Patna. The criminal history of others is also being investigated," the officer said.
