AHMEDABAD: The city crime branch cops have served a viral moment on a platter to social media after posing as customers at a roadside eatery to nab a hard-boiled criminal.
The accused was involved in 14 offences, including robbery and rape. He was captured at an eatery in Amarpura village in Saraswati taluka of Patan district. The accused had a pistol with him.
The video of the filmy arrest has gone viral. Kishor Luhar, the wanted man, and three others were apprehended in the operation.
In the video, five to seven cops are seen trying to get some space to sit at the eatery. Then they suddenly move towards Luhar and surround him.
Later, the cops are seen recovering a pistol from the accused and forcing him down to the floor. When the accused is still lying face down, the cops check the three others who were with him.
The cops then kick Luhar to make him stand up. At that time, one of the cops is seen pushing a pistol into Luhar’s belly.
According to the CCTV footage, the arrest was made on June 27 evening.
A crime branch statement said that Luhar, 29, a resident of Deesa town in Banaskantha, was involved in seven offences in Ahmedabad city, five in Banaskantha district, and two in Sirohi and Jhalor districts of Rajasthan.
Apart from the pistol, cops found one magazine and five live cartridges from Luhar who was in 2019 slapped with PASA (Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act) charges. Luhar’s aide Naresh is on the run.
