Jamshedpur: In a major breakthrough, Jamshedpur police have solved the recent firing incident at a car showroom in Bistupur. With the help of the technical branch, police conducted raids in West Bengal and Bihar, leading to the arrest of two criminals – Alok Kumar Sharma from Baridih, Sidghoda, and Veer Singh from West Bengal. Both have been sent to jail, and police seized a country-made pistol, six bullets, a handgun, and mobile phones from their possession.
Addressing the media, SSP Kishore Kaushal revealed that the accused had fired shots at the showroom as part of an extortion plot. The criminals had been threatening prominent businessmen in the area, demanding hefty sums as protection money. They warned that those refusing to pay would face the same fate as the Bistupur showroom, which was attacked for non-payment.
According to the SSP, five criminals were involved in the plot. While two are now in custody, one is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining two. The investigation was led by a specially formed SIT team under DSP Headquarters- 1 Bhola Prasad Singh, who coordinated the raids and subsequent arrests.
This case has exposed an organized extortion racket targeting prominent business establishments in the city.
