20 history-sheeters with weapons arrested: Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore
The Hindu
Chennai police arrest gang of 20 history-sheeters with arms, ammunition; investigation ongoing to trace gun supplier from Bihar.
Stating that a gang of 20 history-sheeters with arms and ammunitions were arrested en masse in the city, Greater Chennai Police (GCP) Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore on Friday said an investigation was on to find out who supplied the country-made guns to the gang.
Briefing mediapersons about the special operation here, he said: “We have information that they got the weapons from Bihar. A special team has gone to the State to trace the source.”
On Wednesday night, the police received a tip-off that some persons at a restaurant in Thirumangalam were in possession of dangerous weapons such as guns and knives. After verifying the information, the personnel from the serious crime squad quickly reached the spot and surrounded them.
The police arrested 17 persons, including R. Jayabal, 63, of Arakkonam, and T. Chockalingam alias Suresh, 24, and A. Muthukumar Madan, 30, of Tirunelveli district, who were involved in the murder of notorious criminal ‘Arcot’ Suresh in the city in August 2023, and M. Prasanna, 31, of Velachery, an accomplice of three.
Mr. Rathore said the Jayabal, Chockalingam, and Muthukumar had been detained under the Goondas Act but were released on bail recently.
Interrogation revealed that three more suspects were involved with the gang. The next day, the police arrested T. Vasanth David, 29, of Kanathur, T. Selva Bharathy, 26, of Anna Nagar West, and Raj Prakash Godwin alias Thambirajan, 57, of Ashok Nagar. Thambirajan had supplied the country-made guns to the gang and had stayed in Bihar for sometime. Mr. Rathore said the probe revealed that the gang was plotting to kill a rival.
Most of the arrested 20 have criminal cases pending against them. The police seized four country-made guns, 84 cartridges, 11 knives, and five cars from them.
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