PATNA: The mother and sister of a person accused of robbing Rs 40 lakh committed suicide by police on Tuesday night in Saran district and recovered Rs 6 lakh, a country-made pistol, five live cartridges. And the bike used in the crime.
Bike riding criminals robbed Rs 40 lakh from Bal Mukund Kumar alias Mukund Pathak When he was going to load cash at various bank ATMs in the district on Monday afternoon near Israuli petrol outlet on Marora-Chhapra road of Maraura police station area of Saran.
Sonu Pandey (23), one of the five accused in the case, is evading arrest. His father Chandeshwar Pandey (45) was arrested after a raid at his house in Khardaha Tola Jalalpur under Bheldi police station area of Saran. Sonu’s mother Sanju Devi (40) and his sister Rupa Kumari (18) When there was no movement on Wednesday morning, the villagers were found hanging in their house when they went inside. Police sources said that none of his relatives were coming forward to claim the bodies and perform the last rites after the postmortem.
The police have recovered a two-page suicide note purportedly written by Roopa in which she has attributed Sonu’s anti-social activities, which have defamed his “Izzat” (reputation) in the society.
“It seems both committed suicide on Tuesday night. Their bodies were hanging from a nylon rope tied to a wooden frame in the ceiling. Roopa has written in the suicide note that on several occasions she tried hard to persuade Sonu to stay away from such activities, but failed. Roopa has also mentioned in the note that her father is innocent and he always wanted to educate and see his children as officers,” Marhaura SDPO Indrajit Baitha said.
“He has also mentioned that Sonu changed his behavior only after he eloped with a girl, for which he also faced a case of kidnapping. She also wrote that all her acts tarnished the reputation of the family in the society,” he said.
Sources said that Chandeshwar handed over all the goods to the police. He said that Chandeshwar’s arrest could demoralize the mother-daughter duo after which they committed suicide.
Baitha said that the bike used by Sonu in the crime is registered in the name of his mother. He said that none of his relatives have come forward after being informed by the police to claim the bodies or even give statements. “The police will register a case of unnatural death and perform the last rites of the bodies,” he said.
Meanwhile, ADG (HQ) Jitendra Singh Gangwar said on Wednesday Ashu Rai Chandeshwar was arrested along with. Five criminals were involved in the robbery, the ADG said at a press conference in Patna. “In total, Rs 18.28 lakh has been recovered out of the looted money. Four criminals are evading arrest. Police recovered Rs.6 lakh each from the residence of Sonu, Ashu and one Shailesh Pathak and Rs.28,500 from the house of one. Mintu Kumar,” he said.
Gangwar said that the police will hear the matter expeditiously. He said the police would conduct a separate probe into the double suicide case.
Bike riding criminals robbed Rs 40 lakh from Bal Mukund Kumar alias Mukund Pathak When he was going to load cash at various bank ATMs in the district on Monday afternoon near Israuli petrol outlet on Marora-Chhapra road of Maraura police station area of Saran.
Sonu Pandey (23), one of the five accused in the case, is evading arrest. His father Chandeshwar Pandey (45) was arrested after a raid at his house in Khardaha Tola Jalalpur under Bheldi police station area of Saran. Sonu’s mother Sanju Devi (40) and his sister Rupa Kumari (18) When there was no movement on Wednesday morning, the villagers were found hanging in their house when they went inside. Police sources said that none of his relatives were coming forward to claim the bodies and perform the last rites after the postmortem.
The police have recovered a two-page suicide note purportedly written by Roopa in which she has attributed Sonu’s anti-social activities, which have defamed his “Izzat” (reputation) in the society.
“It seems both committed suicide on Tuesday night. Their bodies were hanging from a nylon rope tied to a wooden frame in the ceiling. Roopa has written in the suicide note that on several occasions she tried hard to persuade Sonu to stay away from such activities, but failed. Roopa has also mentioned in the note that her father is innocent and he always wanted to educate and see his children as officers,” Marhaura SDPO Indrajit Baitha said.
“He has also mentioned that Sonu changed his behavior only after he eloped with a girl, for which he also faced a case of kidnapping. She also wrote that all her acts tarnished the reputation of the family in the society,” he said.
Sources said that Chandeshwar handed over all the goods to the police. He said that Chandeshwar’s arrest could demoralize the mother-daughter duo after which they committed suicide.
Baitha said that the bike used by Sonu in the crime is registered in the name of his mother. He said that none of his relatives have come forward after being informed by the police to claim the bodies or even give statements. “The police will register a case of unnatural death and perform the last rites of the bodies,” he said.
Meanwhile, ADG (HQ) Jitendra Singh Gangwar said on Wednesday Ashu Rai Chandeshwar was arrested along with. Five criminals were involved in the robbery, the ADG said at a press conference in Patna. “In total, Rs 18.28 lakh has been recovered out of the looted money. Four criminals are evading arrest. Police recovered Rs.6 lakh each from the residence of Sonu, Ashu and one Shailesh Pathak and Rs.28,500 from the house of one. Mintu Kumar,” he said.
Gangwar said that the police will hear the matter expeditiously. He said the police would conduct a separate probe into the double suicide case.
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