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22-yr-old nan arrested for robbing constable at knife point near Adalaj
Ahmedabad: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Gandhinagar district arrested a man on Wednesday for allegedly robbing a Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD) constable at knife-point near the Adalaj canal on the night of June 21.
The victim, Jagdishkumar Rathod, posted at the Chandkheda police station and residing in the Adalaj police quarters, was attacked while returning home on his motorcycle on Saturday. Two men on a black scooter without a number plate rammed into his vehicle from behind and knocked him down near the Narmada canal service road.
The accused then threatened Rathod with a knife before fleeing with two mobile phones, a smartwatch, and other belongings worth a total of Rs 11,500.
The incident was reported to the Adalaj police, following which the LCB launched an investigation.
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Based on technical surveillance and local intelligence, 22-year-old Rahul Dantani, a resident of Bapunagar, was arrested near Adalaj Balapir Crossroads. His accomplice, Dashrath Dantani, is still absconding.
During interrogation, Rahul confessed to the crime and told police that he and Dashrath had planned the robbery.
They had followed Rathod from Jhundal Canal Road before carrying out the attack. Both have ties to the area—Rahul used to visit his maternal aunt in Uvarsad, while Dashrath has relatives in Rupal village of Gandhinagar.
Police recovered two mobile phones worth Rs 15,000 from the accused. Rahul has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 309(6) and 54 for robbery. Further investigation is being conducted by the Adalaj police, and efforts are on to trace the second accused.
