CURATED BY – Manish Pareek | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Janjgir, the brief details of the case are as follows that the applicant Hanuman Rathore, resident of village Khokhra police station, Janjgir, had lodged a report that in the intervening night of 15.03.2024 - 16.03.2024, the donation box was stolen from the premises of Maa Manka Dai temple by an unknown thief. The cash amount kept inside was approximately Rs 01 lakh and a silver pot and the money was stolen by folding it. Based on the report, crime number 239/2024 section 457,380 Indian Penal Code was registered against unknown accused in Janjgir police station and taken up for investigation.

Taking seriously the incident of theft of donation box of the temple, Shri Vivek Shukla (B.P.S.) under the direction of Superintendent of Police Janjgir-Champa and Rajendra Kumar Jaiswal Additional. Under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Janjgir Champa, a cyber team/team was formed from the police station Janjgir level to trace the accused, through which the unknown accused and the stolen Mashrooka were being continuously traced.

During the investigation, on the basis of technical information, information was received about the suspects being in Bargarh (Orissa). The suspects (01) resident of Meghu Bisar, Bonda police station, Barhaguda, were sent to Bargarh (Orissa) for recovery of stolen goods and to trace the suspects. District Bargarh (Orissa) (02) Shiv Lal Behera resident of village Sigiddi police station Barpali District Bargarh (Orissa) (03) Manoranjan Seth resident of village Kanwar police station Barpali District Bargarh (Orissa) (04) Kirti Panchbhaya resident of village Tura ward number 07 Ghasia Para police station Bargarh Town, District Bargarh (Orissa) After separate interrogation, a memorandum statement was recorded which stated that after the accused accepted their crime of causing the above incident, two pieces of motor cycle, 04 pieces of black colored mask and cash amount of Rs. 50,700 were used in the incident. / Rupees were recovered and brought into custody at Janjgir police station. Due to sufficient evidence being found against the accused, the accused were duly arrested and sent on judicial remand on 29.03.2024. Two other accused in the case are absconding and their search is underway and arrest action will be taken soon if they are found.

In the above proceedings, Inspector Praveen Dwivedi, Police Station Incharge Janjgir, Cyber Cell Incharge Deputy. Inspector Paras Patel, Officer Ram Prasad Baghel, Principal R. Manoj Tigga, Vivek Singh R. Girish Kashyap Cyber Cell and Chief Constable Rakesh Tiwari, Raj Kumar Chandra, R from Police Station Janjgir. Virendra Bhaina's contribution was commendable.