*Dehradun, Dated – 21/01/2026*
*Another remarkable breakthrough by Dehradun Police under the strong leadership of SSP Dehradun, Ajay Singh*
*The insider turned out to be the mastermind of the robbery*
*Dehradun Police solves the robbery case involving an elderly woman in the Rajpur area*
*Police arrested 3 accused involved in the incident and recovered 100% of the stolen goods*
*The complainant’s former driver turned out to be the mastermind of the entire incident*
*The accused committed the crime with the help of his relatives*
*Jewelry worth approximately Rs. 8 lakhs and cash exceeding Rs. 1.5 lakhs were recovered from the possession of the accused*
*The accused previously worked as a driver at the complainant’s house but was removed from his job during the COVID-19 pandemic*
*The elderly woman, the complainant’s mother, occasionally called the accused to take her to the Gurudwara*
*During a conversation with the elderly woman’s servant, the accused learned that the elderly woman was alone at home*
*Due to his frequent visits to the complainant’s house, the accused was also aware that there were no CCTV cameras installed on the premises*
*Rajpur Police Station*
On the morning of January 18, 2026, Rajpur Police Station received information through the control room that some unknown persons had committed a robbery at the residence of Mr. Bhuvan Gandhi, located near Sankia Hospital on Rajpur Road, after threatening his mother. Upon receiving this information, the Station House Officer of Rajpur, along with the police force, immediately reached the spot. Senior officers inspected the crime scene and gathered information about the incident. Upon questioning the elderly victim at the scene, she stated that she lives in the house with her son. Her son had gone to Delhi on January 16, 2026, to drop off his family. During this time, on the night of January 17, 2026, two unknown persons opened the door to her room and entered. They threatened and intimidated her, then looted jewelry and cash from the cupboard in the room and fled with her mobile phone. Based on the written complaint filed by the victim’s son, Mr. Bhuvan Gandhi, the police registered a case against the unknown accused under the relevant sections at Rajpur Police Station.
Considering the sensitivity of the incident, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, formed separate teams to investigate the crime and arrest the accused. The formed teams collected necessary information about the suspects from CCTV cameras installed near the crime scene. Simultaneously, intelligence gathering was intensified, and the informer network was activated. Today, January 21, 2026, based on information from an informer, during a checking operation near Yograj Farm Band between Kirsali Chowk and Maldevta Road, three accused involved in the incident were arrested: 1. Shafat Ali, 2. Nadeem alias Guddu, and 3. Ishtiaq alias Kule. The looted jewelry and cash, along with the Wagon R car used in the crime, were recovered from them. *Details of the interrogation:*
During interrogation, the main accused, Shafaat Ali, stated that he previously worked as a driver at the complainant’s house, but the complainant had dismissed him during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the complainant’s elderly mother occasionally called him to her house to take her to the Gurudwara. Before the incident, on January 16, 2026, the accused called the complainant’s servant to inquire about the mother’s visit to the Gurudwara. The servant informed Shafaat Ali that the mother would not be going to the Gurudwara because the homeowner and his son were out of town. Upon learning that the elderly woman was alone at home, the accused planned a robbery. On the night of January 17, 2026, the accused, along with his brother-in-law Nadeem and another relative, Ishtiaq, arrived near the complainant’s house in Nadeem’s Wagon R car at around 10:00 PM. Nadeem dropped the other two off at the back of the house and parked the car in a secluded spot near the Sai Temple to avoid suspicion. He then walked back to join the other two. The three accused, taking advantage of the darkness, climbed over the wall at the back of the complainant’s house and entered the premises. Since the accused frequently visited the complainant’s house, he knew that there were no CCTV cameras installed. While searching for a way to enter the house, they noticed a window that had been left open for ventilation. The accused and his accomplices entered the complainant’s house through this window. The accused’s accomplices intimidated and threatened the elderly woman and looted jewelry and cash from the house. After the incident, the three accused went to their respective rented rooms. They were planning to flee to their homes today, but the police arrested them during a routine check. *Details of the arrested accused:*
1. Shafat Ali, son of Lal Mohammad, resident of Village Chowki, Police Station Subaha, District Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, age 48 years, currently a tenant of Mufid Khan, Kath Bangla, Police Station Rajpur, Dehradun
2. Nadeem alias Guddu, son of Ashiq Ali, resident of Majhgaon Bazar Shukl, District Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, age 38 years
3. Ishtiaq alias Kulle, son of Munir, resident of Village Khalij Baharpur, Police Station Bazar Shukl, District Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, age 30 years, currently a tenant of Veer Gabbar Singh Basti, Canal Road, Police Station Rajpur, Dehradun
*Recoveries:*
1. Jewelry looted in the incident (estimated value Rs. 8 lakhs)
2. Cash looted in the incident: Rs. 1,54,000
3. Victim’s iPhone
4. Vehicle used in the incident – Wagon R car
*Police Team:*
1. Inspector Pradeep Singh Rawat, Station House Officer, Rajpur
2. Senior Sub-Inspector Vinod Kumar, Police Station Rajpur
3. Sub-Inspector Arjun Gusain, In-charge IT Park Outpost
4. Sub-Inspector Ashok Kumar, In-charge Kuthal Gate Outpost
5. Head Constable Jitendra Kumar
6. Constable Vijay
7. Constable Deepprakash
8. Constable Narendra Rawat
9. Constable Ravindra Tamta
10. Constable Ankul
*SOG Team:*
01. Inspector Mukesh Tyagi, In-charge SOG
02. Sub-Inspector Sandeep Lohan
03. Constable Lalit
04. Constable Pankaj
05. Constable Ashish
06. Constable Amit
