Police say they have caught man who used to rob homes with help of security guards from his country
Police say they have caught man who used to rob homes with help of security guards from his countryThe Mahadevpura police on Friday caught Namraj Bahadur Thapa (35) from Nepal, who allegedly masterminded over 15 robberies in the city, by befriending fellow countrymen who worked as security guards, convincing them to let them rob the houses and promising them a share in the booty. He was caught while he was trying to flee after stabbing Inspector Mohamed Rafi. Thapa had escaped twice earlier after attacking the police in Koramangala and Mahadevpura. Inspector Rafi is currently recuperating at Bowring hospital in Shivajinagar.
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Got them: Four Nepali accused (top); Inspector Mohamed Rafi (above). |
Said Rafi, "Thapa is from Bhajan district of Nepal. He and his gang members, Sagar Bahadur (26), Vishnu Bahadur (20), Dayaram Bahadur (30), Kittya Bahadur (37), have been involved in more than 15 thefts and a murder. On December 29, we caught the other four but Thapa stabbed our constable in the process and escaped. Since then we were on alert. On January 1, we caught him, but he tried to escape. I tried to catch him, but he suddenly he stabbed me in the stomach. Active Sub-Inspector M Manjunath shot him on his leg and I fired two shots. He is also involved a murder case."
According to Rafi, the gang of five gurkhas allegedly stole goods worth Rs 80 lakh from a house in Sadashiv Nagar and Rs 35 lakh valuables from a house in Mahalakshmi Layout with the help of the security guards. They hit 10 houses in two years.
"After every robbery, they simply moved to Nepal, and enjoyed a luxurious life there. When they had exhausted the money, they would return to the city and commit another robbery. However, a security man of a house in Vijaynagar didn't agree to co-operate with them. They killed him and robbed the house," said Rafi.
He added that the gang had come to the city to get jobs as security men but they took to robbery instead. "It is very tough to recover the stolen goods because they have taken them to Nepal. International laws are a barrier to us," he said.
