Basistha Police arrest two more robbers, gang strength falls to six

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Basistha police have apprehended two more members of a notorious robbery gang, reducing its active strength to six, officials said on Wednesday. The latest arrests involved Riazul Islam from Dimapur and Sanjib Sharma, also known as Babu, a resident of Howraghat in Nagaon. Prior operations had already led to the detention of six other gang members in connection with multiple high-profile robberies. Authorities said the gang had been responsible for a spate of robberies across Guwahati and other parts of Assam, specializing in car hijackings and warehouse thefts. Police described the arrests as a significant blow to the gang’s operations and an important step toward curbing organized criminal activity in the region.

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