Virendra Gahwai, Bilaspur. Police has arrested 7 members of the interstate Basor gang who used to steal from jewellery shops in many districts including Bilaspur, Raipur of Chhattisgarh. After scanning more than 500 CCTV footage, these accused were caught from different districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. This gang used to first do recce and then execute the crime.

Bilaspur IG Sanjeev Shukla disclosed the case. He said that the accused had committed theft in gold and silver shops in Raipur, Janjgir-Champa, Balod, Balodabazar, Ambikapur and Sipat and Chakarbhatha of Bilaspur district. 33 kg silver jewellery, silver bars, 125 grams gold jewellery, Rs 4 lakh cash, a car used for theft, a bike, 6 mobile phones have been seized from the arrested accused.

The IG said, to catch the accused, the police scanned more than 500 CCTV footage. After identifying the suspects on the basis of technical inputs, the tattoos on their bodies led the police to the interstate gang.

These accused were arrested – Lalman alias Badka, age 54 years, resident of Barhawatola, District Singrauli, MP (11 crimes registered in the past) Ramdhin Basor, age 56 years, resident of Baghadih Hathkoudapara Pipardadh, Singrauli MP (17 crimes registered in the past) Siyaram Basor, age 51 years, resident of Lamidah Sarai, Police Station Sarai, District Singrauli MP (15 crimes registered in the past) Lalji alias Kinka Basor, age 35 years, resident of Lamidah Sarai, Singrauli MP (08 crimes registered in the past) Rajendra Gupta alias Gudda Baniya, age 37 years, resident of Gajra Bahra, Police Station Sarai, District Singrauli MP (Buyer) Manish Soni alias Sushant alias Sonu, age 30 years, resident of Main Road, Ganyari, Vaidhan District, Singrauli MP (Buyer) Amit Singh, age 33 years, resident of Ganyari, Police Station Kotwali, Vaidhan District, Singrauli MP (Associate of buyer).

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