AGRA: A UP police team that had travelled to West Bengal to arrest a suspect allegedly involved in a gold theft worth over Rs 2 crore landed in an awkward situation when Bengal cops not only freed the accused, but also detained their counterparts from UP. After checking their ID and papers, Bengal Police allowed the UP team to leave the state without the suspect Makhan Lal Meena.
DCP (Agra) Suraj Rai said: “We’re checking details of what happened in Bengal.The accused will be brought on transit remand. We have substantial evidence against him.”
As per locals in Durgapur, cops from Agra forcibly put Meena into a vehicle with UP number plate which then headed towards Jharkhand. Bystanders, however, suspected “kidnapping” and informed local police. Soon, Bengal cops intercepted the vehicle near Asansol and “rescued” the suspect after a “heated exchange”. An officer from Bengal said: “The team from Agra did not coordinate with Bengal Police regarding the operation. They didn’t follow procedure and hence, the suspect was not allowed to leave.”
A case under IPC section 392 (robbery) was registered earlier this year in Shahganj police station and cops in Agra during investigation recently “identified” one of the suspects via CCTV footage.
The suspect’s location was traced to Durgapur in West Bengal.
DCP (Agra) Suraj Rai said: “We’re checking details of what happened in Bengal.The accused will be brought on transit remand. We have substantial evidence against him.”
As per locals in Durgapur, cops from Agra forcibly put Meena into a vehicle with UP number plate which then headed towards Jharkhand. Bystanders, however, suspected “kidnapping” and informed local police. Soon, Bengal cops intercepted the vehicle near Asansol and “rescued” the suspect after a “heated exchange”. An officer from Bengal said: “The team from Agra did not coordinate with Bengal Police regarding the operation. They didn’t follow procedure and hence, the suspect was not allowed to leave.”
A case under IPC section 392 (robbery) was registered earlier this year in Shahganj police station and cops in Agra during investigation recently “identified” one of the suspects via CCTV footage.
The suspect’s location was traced to Durgapur in West Bengal.