Police Uncover Truck Drivers Murder and Liquor Heist in Jharkhand
Jharkhand police arrested two suspects in connection with a truck drivers murder and a liquor heist worth ₹80 lakh.
Hazaribagh, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : Authorities in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, have made significant progress in solving a case involving the murder of a truck driver and the theft of approximately ₹80 lakh worth of English liquor. Police arrested two suspects linked to the crime, recovering 726 stolen cases of liquor, two illegal firearms, 20 live cartridges, and three vehicles used in the incident.
The truck, which was transporting the liquor from Tupudana in Ranchi, had gone missing along with its driver. On November 5, the body of an unidentified man was discovered in a well in the Daheir village of the Chouparan police area. The victim was later identified as Nagendra Singh, the missing truck driver.
On November 11, Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar received a tip-off regarding individuals armed with illegal weapons who were believed to be involved in the murder and liquor theft. Following this information, a joint team from Chouparan and Tupudana police, led by SDPO Radha Prem Kishore, conducted a vehicle check near Maharajganj village. They apprehended two suspects, identified as 34-year-old Ranvijay Singh from Parsouni village in Chatra district and 27-year-old Vishal Kumar Singh from Daheir village in Hazaribagh.
During interrogation, both suspects confessed to killing the truck driver in order to facilitate the liquor theft. They admitted to disposing of the body in the well to hide evidence. Investigations revealed both men have criminal backgrounds; Ranvijay Singh has previous charges of fraud in Dhanbad, while Vishal Kumar Singh is facing cases under the Arms Act and theft in Chatra.
Following their arrests, police conducted raids at three locations based on the suspects’ information. They recovered the 726 cases of liquor, which included brands like McDowell’s and Royal Challenge, near the Sevaiya bridge in Itkhori and close to a chicken farm in Barhi. Additionally, a country-made pistol, a country-made shotgun, 20 live cartridges, and two mobile phones were seized.
The police also confiscated a Wagon R car used in the murder, along with a pickup truck and a Fortuner SUV involved in the liquor transport and smuggling. Other gang members are still at large, and efforts are underway to apprehend them at various potential hideouts.
