Hazaribagh, Sep 10
The Hazaribagh Police arrested three members of a criminal gang on Wednesday while they were preparing to loot a petrol pump, officials said.
Weapons, cartridges, mobile phones, and a part of the previously looted money were recovered from their possession.
During the drive, police intercepted an Activa scooter without a number plate. On spotting the police, the two riders tried to flee but were overpowered. A search led to the recovery of a 7.65 mm pistol, five live cartridges, and mobile phones from their possession.
Pankaj Kumar is an accused in multiple cases, including Sadar police station (Case No. 117/24, robbery and Arms Act) and Bara Bazar police station (Case No. 244/25, BNS and Arms Act).
The raiding team comprised police officers Amit Anand, Pankaj Kumar, and Sudhir Kumar, along with personnel from the Armed forces and the technical branch.