Bank heist accused arrested in Bihar with 3 kg stolen gold

Following the incident, inputs regarding the suspects’ presence in Bihar had been communicated to the police in Bihar.

“A dedicated team was constituted under the Bank and Jewellery Cell of the Bihar STF, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anand Kumar. The team, in coordination with the Jabalpur police, gathered intelligence and identified those involved. With assistance from the Special Operations Group, SWAT, District Intelligence Unit and other units, targeted raids were carried out in Gaya, leading to the arrests of two suspects,” said ADG Krishnan.

The arrested men have been identified as Rajesh Das, alias Akash Das, and Indrajit Das, alias Sagar — both residents of Bihar’s Gaya district.

The ADG said that Rajesh Das has an extensive criminal history, with alleged involvement in over a dozen cases across Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, including serious those involving serious charges such as dacoity, attempted murder, possession of illegal arms, and assault on public servants.

“During interrogation, both accused admitted to involvement in the Jabalpur heist, leading to the recovery of 3.112 kilograms of the stolen gold jewellery, estimated to be worth over Rs 3 crore,” ADG Krishnan said, adding that further action regarding the accused and the recovered property is being taken by Jabalpur police.

The Bihar STF is making further efforts to identify and trace other individuals involved in the incident, officials said.