Giridih police busted an interstate gang of dacoits on Monday, who allegedly used to hire SUVs and then looted it away by murdering the driver. Police have arrested two members including the kingpin of the gang by conducting a raid at the Machiadih area under Gandey police station of Giridih. This dreaded gang with about half a dozen members were active in Jharkhand and Bihar.

SP, Giridih, Amit Renu said, “We have also recovered two SUVs – Scorpio and Toyota Qualis – from their possession. The arrested duo including kingpin Mohammad Khurshid Ansari and his associate Mohammad Sultan Ansari alias Tipu revealed vital information about their gang during interrogation, following which raids are conducted to nab the other members of the gang.”

He added that Khurshid is a resident of Jamui (Bihar) while Sultan belongs to Jhariagadi of Giridih. Police are verifying their criminal history from other police stations of neighbouring districts in the state and Bihar. Police arrested the duo conducting an investigation in connection to a murder of a Scorpio driver whose body was found under a culvert at Patrodih bridge under Bengabad police station on December 8.

Conducting investigation, police identified the deceased as Ajay Ram a resident of village Lachhuwara, Jamui (Bihar). His family was immediately informed about the incident. His family later told police that Ram was the Scorpio driver of Neeraj Kumar Singh, a resident of village Lachhuwara, who used to run SUV as a private taxi.

The accused had hired the SUV on December 7 from Lachhuwara for the Chhotki Khargadiha area. On the way, the accused killed Ram and looted away Scorpio, which police recovered on December, 13 following the arrest of Khurshid. The father of the deceased had lodged a murder case with Bengabaad police station. During the investigation police found that the murder was Ram was held for vehicle loot.