Police in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur arrested six men on Wednesday for allegedly opening fire at a garment showroom after a ransom demand was not met.
According to police officials, the incident took place on May 15 in the Town Council market area of Jugsalai, where five armed men travelling in a car allegedly fired shots at the showroom. Investigators believe the attack was carried out both to extort money and to establish dominance in the locality.
Special Investigation Team Formed
Addressing a press conference, SP (City) Lalit Meena said a case was registered on May 17 under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.
Following instructions from East Singhbhum Senior Superintendent of Police Piyush Pandey, a special investigation team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) Tauquir Alam was constituted to identify and arrest those involved.
Police said the accused were identified as members of a gang allegedly headed by notorious criminal Manish Singh. Investigators relied on technical evidence, CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts to trace the suspects.
Raids Lead to Arrests
Acting on a tip-off received on Tuesday, police carried out raids at several locations in and around the Jugsalai and Burmamines areas.
The six arrested accused were identified as:
- Abhisekh Srivastav alias Aryan (24)
- Rahul Singh alias Badku (25)
- Harpreet Singh Bhawnra alias Happy (21)
- Rahul Singh alias Getlu
- Baneshwar Namta alias Manas (45)
- Ankit Khatik alias Ankit Sonkar (24)
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to their involvement in the firing incident.
Arms, Ammunition and Vehicle Recovered
Based on information provided by the accused, police recovered:
- Four country-made pistols
- Five live cartridges
- Three empty magazines
- One spent cartridge
- Six Android mobile phones
- The car allegedly used in the attack
Police also revealed that four of the accused — Rahul Singh alias Badku, Harpreet Singh, Ankit Sonkar and Baneshwar Namta — have previous criminal records.
Namta, a resident of neighbouring Seraikela-Kharsawan district, is reportedly facing five pending criminal cases registered in Jharkhand and West Bengal’s Purulia district.
All Accused Sent to Judicial Custody
Police said all six accused have been remanded to judicial custody as further investigation into the case continues.
