Patna Police apprehended two individuals who pretended to be police officers and stole Rs 22.5 lakh from a man in the Patna Junction police station vicinity. The victim reported that the incident occurred on the night of December 29 and 30 when two young men, dressed in khaki jackets, approached him, claiming to be law enforcement officials.
The accused, identified as Dipak Kumar and Raja Kumar, coerced the victim into a room, threatened him, and absconded with the stolen money. Following the robbery, the victim filed a complaint at the Patna Junction police station. The police, led by Station House Officer Rajesh Kumar Sinha, launched an investigation aided by technical surveillance and CCTV footage.
Through these means, the police traced one of the culprits to Khusrupur. Subsequent interrogation of the first suspect led to the identification of his accomplice residing near Patna Junction. It was also revealed that the accused had saved a contact number in their phones under the guise of Government Railway Police (GRP) to deceive their victim.
Both suspects were apprehended based on technical tracking, with Rs 9.5 lakh recovered from each of their residences, totaling Rs 19 lakh. Efforts are underway to locate the remaining Rs 3.5 lakh, suspected to be hidden or discarded. The police are interrogating the arrested individuals to determine if others were involved in the crime.
Patna Police have urged the public to verify the authenticity of individuals claiming to be police officers and promptly report any suspicious behavior to the nearest police station. Additionally, the Rail Police has alerted the Income Tax department for further investigation into the case.
