BIDAR, 2 MAY

With the arrest of three criminals, two hailing from Maharashtra, Bidar police on Friday solved a case of robbery in Old Adarsh Colony of the city. The trio had looted gold and cash worth approximately Rs 15.55 lakh.

On 26 April, around dawn, five masked robbers broke into the house of Jyothilatha Santosh Kumar, a superintendent at the DC office. They threatened Jyothilatha, her mother and son with knives and an air gun before looting the valuables.

The criminals also locked the family in the bathroom and warned them not to inform the police before leaving. A case was registered at the Gandhi Ganj Police Station.

Police identified the accused as Kartar Singh from Parali in Beed district of Maharashtra, his brother and Bidar resident Jagjeet Singh and Akshay from Pune. Police have also taken into custody a person who helped the trio sell the stolen gold.

Acting on a tip-off, a special investigation team comprising officers from Gandhi Ganj and Bidar Rural Police stations tracked the criminals.

During the operation, Kartar Singh was shot in the right leg by the police, while Head Constable Maqsood was stabbed in his shoulder by one of the accused. Both of them have been admitted to BRIMS Hospital for treatment.