Nagpur: The daring Wanadongri jewellery heist last month had links to faraway Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where two residents, Mustakim Munir Ahmed, 34, and N Mohammed Sufyan N Sulaiman, were arrested from Port Blair after a 24-hour operation by the crime branch.
On October 3, four gunmen had entered the jewellery shop in MIDC police limits, downed the shutters, held the employee at gunpoint and fled with gold ornaments worth Rs 40 lakh. On the day of the incident, Rajan summoned Mustakim to Hingna, promising to pay him Rs 12 lakh towards expenses incurred for bail in Chennai. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nagpur | Silver Rate in Nagpur | Bank Holidays in Nagpur | Public Holidays in Nagpur | Petrol Price in Nagpur | Diesel Price in Nagpur | CNG Price in Nagpur | LPG Price in Nagpur Stay updated with the latest Nagpur news.
A meticulous probe later unearthed that lawyer Mustakim had met the gang when they were lodged in Chennai Central Jail and helped secure their bail. Out on bail, kingpin Sharma and other members planned the Wanadongri heist and hit upon the idea to rope in Mustakim to help arrange bail if they were caught again. Mustakim reached Hingna and when the group fled after the robbery, they possibly took Mustakim with them. Police are probing the full extent of the inter-state conspiracy hatched behind bars and roles of the Andaman-based accused. Download the TOI App.
Earlier, investigations aided by a fingerprint clue and CCTV analysis led to the arrest of four suspects, including Nagpur-based Rajan Sharma from Uttar Pradesh.