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Dhanbad, Nov 4 (IANS) In a major crackdown on organized crime, Dhanbad police on Tuesday conducted massive raids at 30 locations across the district targeting the network of the notorious ‘Wassepur gang’ led by fugitive gangster Prince Khan and arrested seven of his associates.
The massive operation, which started around 3 am on Tuesday morning and continued for over six hours, was carried out under the supervision of SSP Sanjeev Kumar. Special units as well as teams from several police stations participated in the raid.
Apart from the arrest of seven people, many others were detained for questioning.
Those arrested include Firoz Malik of Shamsher Nagar, Ladla Khan, Saheb Qureshi, Mohammad W., Arif (DJ), Parvez Khan, and Mohammad Tausif.
Police said many of them have past criminal records and have worked as shooters, extortion collectors or logistics operators as members of Prince Khan’s gang.
During the coordinated search, police seized arms, ammunition, cash, mobile phones and many important documents.
Officials said the recovered materials are being examined and details will be formally shared after verification.
Sources said the action was taken following credible intelligence inputs that the gang members were planning a major criminal operation, and that a consignment of foreign-made weapons had recently been smuggled into Wasseypur.
Police officials said the action is a decisive step aimed at dismantling the gang’s financial, logistical and grassroots support system.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the gang’s network extends beyond traditional criminals and includes local land dealers and some white-collar individuals who were allegedly helping the gang through land deals, hawala-style funding and purchase of weapons.
Police are now preparing a list of all such alleged associates and more arrests are expected.
Prince Khan, considered one of the most wanted criminals of Jharkhand, has been evading arrest for the last four years and is hiding in Dubai.
On the request of Jharkhand Police, Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against him. He is wanted in several cases including murder, extortion, firing incidents and criminal conspiracy.
Despite being on the run, he continues to post videos on social media, frequently claiming responsibility for the crimes and issuing threats.
–IANS
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