CURATED BY – SUNIL YADAV | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Katni, Sleemanabad police station of Katni district has exposed the sensational robbery case that took place on the National Highway on the night of June 18. Police have arrested three accused in this case, including two jewelers who bought gold jewelry. Gold jewelry worth Rs 4 lakh 50 thousand and cash worth Rs 2 thousand have been seized from the accused, while two other accused involved in the robbery are still absconding.

Katni SP Abhinay Vishwakarma gave information that on the night of June 18, Akhilesh Srivastava, resident of Madhavnagar Mansarovar, his companions Omprakash Shukla and Ramsujan Vanshkar were returning from Jabalpur Medical College. On the way, while stopping the car on Sleemanabad Chapra Highway, three robbers came there. At knife point, the miscreants looted a total of Rs 2 lakh 72 thousand cash, gold chain, two gold rings, an ashtadhatu ring, and a mobile phone from the three and fled. The victims immediately reached Sleemanabad police station and lodged an FIR. The police showed speed in the investigation and detained Sanjay alias Sanju Soni from Kuthla police station area and Ankit alias Akhilesh Soni from Kotwali area. During interrogation, it was revealed that the jewellery was sold by a youth named Rua Pardhi. Police also arrested him from Hardua village. Accused Rua Pardhi revealed during interrogation that his two accomplices Raj Pardhi and Teach Pardhi were also involved in this robbery, who are currently absconding. Police have so far recovered a total of Rs 4 lakh 50 thousand worth of looted jewellery and Rs 2 thousand in cash. The three arrested accused have been produced in the court, while the search for the absconding accused is on.