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Three Arrested Over Two App-Cab Driver Murders
Police arrested three men over the deaths of two app-cab drivers.
The drivers were found dead in Dankuni and Entally on October 5 and October 7.
Police identified them as Ramjas Kauri and Bhagwan Prasad Gupta.
Police say both drivers were robbed, and CCTV showed three men in each case.
Investigators say Kauri’s cab was hired without using the app.
They allege he was strangled and left near Dankuni.
Police are checking whether the men planned to steal cars and sell them to groups in other states.
Reports differ on the time between the murders: one says three days, while another says within 24 hours.
Police arrested Mohammad Monirul Gaji, Sheikh Sahadat and Mohammad Ariyan Molla in connection with two app-cab driver murders.
Ramjas Kauri, 58, was found near Bhadua More in Dankuni on October 5; Bhagwan Prasad Gupta, 44, was found dead in Entally on October 7.
Police said CCTV footage in both cases showed three men and that both drivers were robbed.
Investigators said Kauri’s cab was hired near the airport without an app booking, and police allege he was strangled and dumped near Dankuni.
Police are probing whether the suspects aimed to steal cars for resale to interstate groups; one report describes the deaths as three days apart, while another says within 24 hours.
- Who
- The three arrested men are Mohammad Monirul Gaji, Sheikh Sahadat and Mohammad Ariyan Molla; the victims were Ramjas Kauri and Bhagwan Prasad Gupta.
- What
- Police arrested three men in connection with the alleged murders of two app-cab drivers.
- Where
- The victims were found in Dankuni and Entally; the arrests were made in Madhyamgram and Nimta.
- When
- The victims were found on October 5 and October 7; the articles differ on whether the murders were three days apart or within 24 hours.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether the suspects sought to steal cars for resale to interstate groups; the motive has not been established.
Police suspicions
Unconfirmed findings
Possible car-theft motive
Police suspicions
Police suspect the accused may have targeted drivers to steal cars and sell them in the black market or to interstate groups.
Unconfirmed findings
Police said they had yet to establish whether acquiring cars for interstate sale was the motive.
Other gang members
Police suspicions
Police said the three arrested men may have been involved, and CCTV footage reportedly showed three men in both cases.
Unconfirmed findings
Investigators said they had not identified any other gang members, if any.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Three men were arrested in a joint operation by the Kolkata and Chandannagar police commissionerates.
- Suspects
- Mohammad Monirul Gaji, 30; Sheikh Sahadat, 24; Mohammad Ariyan Molla, 24.
- First victim
- Ramjas Kauri, 58, was found near Bhadua More in Dankuni on October 5.
- Second victim
- Bhagwan Prasad Gupta, 44, was found dead inside a locked app cab on DC Dey Road in Entally on October 7.
- Evidence cited
- Police said CCTV footage in both cases showed three men and that both drivers were robbed.
- Possible motive
- Police are investigating whether the suspects intended to acquire cars for sale to interstate groups; the motive remains unconfirmed.
- Timing discrepancy
- One report says the murders occurred within three days; another describes them as occurring within 24 hours, although the reported discovery dates are October 5 and October 7.
Quotes
Chandannagar Police Commissionerate officer
An officer of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate commenting on the investigation.
“There are reasons to believe that the three were involved in the murders. CCTV footage in both cases shows three men. Both drivers were robbed before being killed.”
telegraphindia.com
“We are yet to find out whether the gang’s motive was to acquire cars and sell them to interstate gangs.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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