VASCO
Vasco police arrested four persons on charges of robbing a group of train passengers near Supreme Hotel in Vasco.
According to sources, Vasco police initially arrested one Hritik Chavan(19) of Navelim who along with three other friends, Sharif Shaikh (21) of New Vaddem, Ashok Kurbur (23) of Baina, Shaish Thapa (24) of Baina allegedly assaulted passengers with fists and with glass bottles, before stealing five wallets carrying cash of Rs 17,000 and five mobile phones all worth Rs 45,000.
"The passengers were assaulted near the Supreme Hotel and were proceeding to the Vasco police station, when they saw one of the accused trying to follow them and they raised an alarm.”
“A Vasco police jeep in the vicinity chased the accused who tried to flee from the location and nabbed him after a chase. During investigation, the accused Hritik Chavan revealed the names of the other accused, who were later arrested,” said the source.
Vasco police have arrested the four persons under Section 394 read with 34 IPC and PSI Amarnath Passi is investigating the case under the supervision of PI Nilesh Rane and guidance of Mormugao DySP Raju Raut Dessai.
