PMJ Jewellery Dacoity Case: Police Recover Pistols, Arrest Another Key Accused

Karimnagar: Police investigating the sensational PMJ Jewellery Shop dacoity case have recovered two pistols and a mobile phone allegedly used in the crime, while another key accused was arrested in Bihar, Karimnagar Police Commissioner Gaush Alam said on Sunday.

According to police, the four-day custody of the three main accused — Subodh Singh (A-1), Raghunath Karmakar alias Jagira Singh (A-2) and Ravish Kumar alias Pradyuman (A-3) — concluded on June 7. The accused were interrogated from June 3 to June 7 as part of the ongoing investigation.

Based on information provided by A-2 and A-3 during questioning, police recovered two pistols allegedly used in the robbery. The weapons had been concealed in bushes near the Velishala Bypass Road. Investigators also recovered a silver-pink Vivo mobile phone linked to the crime from a forested area near Maddunoor village on the Dharmapuri route.

Police said the accused were not fully cooperating with the investigation and were allegedly withholding crucial information regarding the stolen gold and diamond jewellery. Investigators suspect the accused deliberately provided contradictory statements about the location and disposal of the stolen valuables in an attempt to mislead the probe.

Officials said they would seek further police custody of the accused by filing a fresh requisition before the court.

In a major breakthrough, police also arrested another key accused, Amar Singh alias Pahilwan alias Amarendra Kumar Singh (A-10), from Salimpur in Bihar's Patna district on June 4. After obtaining a transit warrant from a local court, a special police team is bringing him to Karimnagar for further legal proceedings.

Commissioner Gaush Alam said efforts were continuing to trace and apprehend the remaining absconding accused in the case.