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Allahabad: 8 held for Dhoomanganj triple murder; weapons seized

Kapil Dixit / TNN / Aug 19, 2019, 14:20 IST
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Allahabad: 8 held for Dhoomanganj triple murder; weapons seized
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ALLAHABAD: The police on Monday claimed to have cracked Dhoomanganj triple murder case by arresting eight persons from Chaufatka area. The police have also seized one licensed DBBL (double barrel gun) of 0.12 bore, 12 live cartridges and an axe from their possession.
SSP Atul Sharma said that police have arrested eight persons, including prime accused Balwant Singh and his three sons.
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The arrested persons also include three women - Kusum lala, Manjari and Rachna. All the arrested persons are residents of Dhoomanganj.
Senior sub inspector of Dhoomanganj police station and in-charge of Rajruppur police outpost have been placed under suspension for dereliction of duties. A high-level probe has been ordered by the SSP to investigate the role of policemen in the case. The SP (Trans Yamuna) would be leading the probe.
Meanwhile, state government has shifted Allahabad SSP Atul Sharma and appointed Satyarth Anurudh Pankaj as new SSP of Allahabad.
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Kapil Dixit is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Mass Communications. He has covered crime at regional as well as state level. His hobbies include reading, writing and meeting people with diverse interests.

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