Daltonganj: Four alleged miscreants owing allegiance to gangster Rahul Singh were arrested by Haidernagar police on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, police said.
Arrested Individuals Identified
The arrested men were identified as Vikrant Singh alias Sikram Singh (29), Santosh Ram (26), Madhu Kant Prajapti (24), and Vikram Ram (24). All are residents of Latehar district.
Police Action Based on Tip-Off
Palamu Superintendent of Police (SP) Kapil Chaudhary said a tip-off was received about the assemblage of Rahul Singh’s men, who were allegedly planning to terrorise Doers Construction agency engaged in road work in Haidernagar to extort money. The agency had received a threat call in January and lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown criminals.
The four arrested accused have confessed to making those calls.
Legal Proceedings and Recovery
They have been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act and were forwarded to judicial custody on Sunday, May 31, on an FIR lodged suo motu by local police, sources said.
Police recovered two country-made 9 mm pistols, two live rounds and four mobile phones from their possession.
Pre-Emptive Strike by Police
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Hussainabad Divyansh Shukla, IPS, said, “It is a pre-emptive strike of the police. Before these four could do any crime, police overpowered them and stripped them of their illicit weapons and ammunition.”
Previous Criminal Record
Vikrant Singh has one case registered against him at Chandwa police station in Latehar, lodged in May 2025, and efforts are on to verify the criminal antecedents of the other three.
The four arrested accused are currently in custody.
