Mobile phones recovered from members of a fake currency circulation
gang reportedly had given important leads to Cyberabad police in
connection with the gang’s illegal activities. However, gangster Ellam
Goud’s mobile phones (two or three numbers) remained switched off after
the police conducted the decoy operation. To nab Ellam Goud and
his gang members, the Cyberabad police are likely to take assistance
from Karnataka police who had earlier nabbed Ellam Goud in connection
with fake notes circulation case.
A day after the decoy operation
had been carried out by the police at Shamirpet which resulted in the
death of an Armed Reserve (AR) constable P Eswara Rao and injuries to
sub-inspector Venkat Reddy who is in a hospital now, the Cyberabad
police on Sunday remanded two members of the gang, Raghu and Nandu, in
judicial custody. Police will file a petition before the court
seeking custody of Nandu and Raghu for questioning them to get more
leads regarding gangster Ellam Goud’s illegal activities.Even
though Cyberabad police officials were tightlipped on the incident,
sources told Express that Ellam Goud and his close associate Srikanth
might be holed up somewhere either in Karimnagar or Siddipet or
Warangal. To get more leads, as many as five special teams were
formed under the direction of Cyberabad police commissioner CV Anand and
left for various places. The Cyberabad police teams are
understood have recovered mobile phones and data saved in phones from
three persons of the gang _ Nandu, Raghu (they were arrested) and
Mohammed Mustaffa alias Muzaffar who died in police firing during the
decoy operation. On their mobiles, there are hundreds of contact
numbers and names of various persons residing in Telangana, Karnataka
and Bidar. A special team is investigating thoroughly the case by
identifying the persons who were involved in fake currency note
circulation with the help of the numbers on the mobile phones. The
Cyberabad police are believed to have come to the conclusion that the
gang members were operating with the assistance of experts in printing
fake Indian currency notes at rented godowns in Karimnagar and Siddipet. After the gang members printed Rs 100 and Rs 500 denomination
notes, other gang members used to transport the fake notes to Karnataka,
Bidar and some districts in Telangana. Meanwhile, the SI who was
admitted to a corporate hospital with stab injury is undergoing
treatment.
Cop Cremated with Police Honours: AR Constable
Eswara Rao’s body was taken to his native place in Srikakulam district
where the funeral rites were performed with police honours.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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