Police nab two of a gang

Nalgonda: The Suryapet police have apprehended a gang involved in tarpaulin cutting offences and seized DCM van and stolen valuables worth Rs 12.47 lakh from their possession. On credible information, the Suryapet police have arrested gang members-Shanker Lal (38), resident of Alwal in Secunderabad and Chandram(34), resident of Hyderabad. Both are from Rajasthan and are running Kirana shops in the twin cities.

Cops seize valuables worth `12.47 lakh and a DCM van

Presenting the accused before media in Nalgonda, district Superintendent of Police Vikram Jeet Duggal said that the police have conducted vehicle checking on National Highway 65 and intercepted a DCM van which was coming from Hyderabad route near new market yard in Suryapet town.

Seeing the police personnel, all five members who were in the van took to their heels, but the police succeeded in catching one Shanker Lal. During interrogation, the accused revealed the criminal activities of the gang. The gang members committed offences by cutting the tarpaulin from the static and running ‘goods vehicles’ since last two years.

The modus operandi of the gang was they follow the targeted vehicle in night time and cut the tarpaulin of the goods vehicle when it would be parked road side for halt. Later, the gang members shift the goods to their DCM van. If the targeted vehicle doesn’t come to halt, they mount on it (running lorry) and cut the tarpaulin sheets and throw the articles on to the road which would be eventually loaded in to the DCM van of theirs.

The valuables-Boost, Horlicks, paint boxes and inverters which were stolen were disposed off with the help of Chanduram who is also a native of Rajasthan, settled in Hyderabad. All of them used to share the amount equally. Other gang members Raju, Rajesh, Moolya and Latha were absconding. The gang committed 29 offences in the limits of different police stations in the district. Suryapet DSP Abdul Rasheed and Circle Inspector Mogilaiah were also present.