Daredevil robbery cases vanish in cold storage

The case of audacious daylight robbery at the Air India’s cargo hold area has gradually vanished into oblivion with no sign of progress in the case. A month has passed and the Mumbai crime branch is still to arrest the four dacoits behind the daredevil robbery at Air India’s cargo area.
The robbery took place on May 25 this year where four armed robbers fled with a large chunk of the Rs. 55 lakh consignment of gold and silver coins. On May 26, Rakesh Maria, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), had then said, “We have identified the four accused and will arrest them soon.”
However, a month has gone by and there is no break-through in the investigation .In fact, Maria’s team of officers in the crime branch are not even armed with sketches of the robbers.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) K L Prasad had also indicated that “detection is the best prevention”, and added that the suspects will be arrested soon. “. At the moment, there is no sign of the case getting a new direction nor is there any sign of progress.
Four surprising facts which come to the fore:
First, there were inexplicable security lapses at the airport due to which the dacoits successfully got away with their loot.
Second, so far no appropriate measures have been taken by the state government to secure the sensitive and important areas in the city which can act as a deterrent to criminals.
Third, and the most important fact, seems to be an internal rivalry among the IPS officers which is hampering investigations.
Fourth, there are also speculations of a strong nexus between the robbers and the men in uniform.
25/06/09 Neel Shah/Gunaah

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