Lucknow: Two UP Police constables posted in Jalaun were among six persons arrested after Jhansi police cracked a ₹24.9-lakh robbery case within 24 hours, recovering ₹24.5 lakh in cash and the Creta SUV used in the crime. The robbery was part of a pre-planned conspiracy hatched to recover money lost in online betting. The arrested constables were identified as Raghvendra Rajput and Manoj, both posted at the Jalaun Police Lines. The other accused are Suryansh Yadav, Gaurav Yadav, Sukhbir and Suraj Singh.The case was registered at Kotwali police station after Kishan Dilipbhai Panchal, a resident of Ahmedabad currently staying in Jhansi, alleged that he and his associate were assaulted and robbed of ₹24.9 lakh on July 12. CCTV footage, technical surveillance and field investigation led to the arrest of all six accused within a day. Investigators recovered ₹24.5 lakh in cash along with the Creta SUV (UP 93 CD 8450).Suryansh disclosed he had incurred heavy losses in online betting and owed ₹24.9 lakh to operators based in Satna. To avoid repaying the amount, he conspired with his relatives, friends and the two constables to stage the robbery.Suryansh asked the betting operators to send a representative to collect the cash. Acting on the instructions, Kishan Panchal, a collection agent, arrived in Jhansi. After the cash was handed over, the accused robbed him, making it appear as unidentified criminals had committed the offence. .Four more accused, including constable Neeraj Rajput, Ankit Yadav and betting operators Nitin Tejwani and Sanskar Tejwani of Satna, have been identified and are absconding.
