Police arrested five people, including the driver of a goat trader, for allegedly robbing Rs 4.31 lakh from him in Shivrajpur, Kanpur
Kanpur: Police arrested five people, including the driver of a goat trader, for allegedly robbing Rs 4.31 lakh from him in Shivrajpur, Kanpur. Trader Abid Ahmad, resident of Chaubepur qasba, around 5 am on September 17 was travelling with other traders to Hardoi livestock market when a black XUV overtook and stopped their car near Kakupur on Kanpur-Aligarh highway, according to police. The assailants allegedly smashed the car’s windows with sticks, held Ahmad at gunpoint and fled with a bag containing Rs 4,31,000. Police identified the arrested accused as Shivam Kumar alias Model (20), Mayank Saini alias Rishi (20), Ayush Saini (19), Anuj Yadav (20) and Ahmad’s driver, Asif Idrisi (24). Police said 12 people, working in separate teams, were involved. Police recovered Rs 46,000 from Mayank, Rs 40,000 from Ayush, Rs 30,000 from Anuj and Rs 3,500 from Shivam.
Because of addiction and to buy expensive clothes and shoes, the accused said that they committed the robbery.
Investigators traced a black vehicle marked “Press” through CCTV footage. The money had been divided among the accused after the robbery, the DCP said. Seven other accused remain absconding and raids are under way to arrest them. All are residents of areas under Bithoor and Chaubepur police stations. Asif allegedly shared information and provided continuous location updates from the time Ahmad had left home until the vehicle was intercepted at a deserted spot. Suspicion later fell on Asif, whose call records showed that he had remained in contact with several people before and after the robbery. The records led police to his associates. Anuj is a second-year BA student, Mayank a second-year BBA student and Ayush and Shivam are first-year BA students. Police found no criminal history against them, while one case was registered against absconding accused Sahil. All five were produced in court and sent to jail.