Kolkata: Four individuals were arrested on Wednesday night in connection with a daylight robbery on Sarat Bose Road where a private company employee was robbed of nearly Rs 2.5 lakh earlier this week. The suspects, all residents of Ballygunge, were identified and apprehended within 24 hours of the crime after police checked CCTV camera footage. On Thursday, the accused were produced in the Alipore court and were sent to police custody.
Details of the Incident
The incident occurred on May 26. According to police, Arvind Roy was walking towards Kankulia, carrying Rs 2.5 lakh in cash as instructed by his employer. In his complaint, Roy stated that he noticed four youths tailing him shortly after he stepped out of the office. They intercepted him on Sarat Bose Road, pushed him to the ground, and assaulted him. Despite Roy's attempts to hold on to the bag of cash, the youths managed to snatch it and flee. Roy's screams failed to draw an immediate response from passersby.
Investigation and Arrests
A team from Ballygunge Police Station went through CCTV footage from the area and managed to identify the faces and subsequent hideouts of the local youths. The swift action led to the arrests within 24 hours. During the court proceedings, Alipore court public prosecutor Sourin Ghoshal strongly opposed bail, informing the bench that a substantial portion of the looted cash had been found in the possession of the youths. Defence lawyer Saikat Rakshit argued for his clients' release, contending that the police lacked definitive evidence directly linking them to the snatching incident. The court, however, sided with the prosecution to facilitate further interrogation.
Possible Inside Job
Senior officers stated that detectives are probing an inside-job angle to determine if any individual leaked details regarding the timing and transit route of the cash. The investigation is ongoing, and further arrests may follow as police delve deeper into the case.
