This story is from July 27, 2020

Kunwar Pal Banjara, accused in Rewa royal museum robbery, arrested

Kunwar Pal Banjara, accused in Rewa royal museum robbery, arrested
Kanpur: The Kannauj police on Sundy arrested a wanted dacoit who had jumped bail two years ago in a case of huge robbery at the royal museum in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh in 2012, in which he and his 20 aides had taken away antiques and jewellery worth Rs 50 crore.
The accused identified as Kunwar Pal Banjara, resident of Ram Nagar under Thatia police station of Kannauj, was arrested in the small hours of Sunday, said Kannauj SP Amrendra Prasad Singh.

Banjara had allegedly murdered a security guard of the Rewa royal museum in 2012, and was arrested five years later in 2017. He was then released on bail in 2018, but he jumped the bail.
“He kept shifting his location to evade arrest. The court had then issued a non-bailable warrant against him and he was declared a ‘proclaimed offender’,” said the SP.
As per police, they had received a tip-off about his arrival in Kannauj. They kept track of Banjara and arrested him on late Saturday night.
Police said Banjara, against whom 27 criminal cases remain pending, is also in the list of top ten criminals of the district.
The robbery at the royal museum had occurred on October 18, 2012. Banjara and his gang had targeted the museum in Rewa fort after killing the guard Kamla Prasad, and had escaped with several antiques.

SP Kannauj said the antiques dated back to 500 years.
“Banjara and his aides had decamped with a pen pistol of year 1911 which was purchased by Raja Gulab Singh, a 40 kg silver chattri (umbrella), six antique swords, a silver ornamented hukkah, ornamental dresses and fabrics used to deck up elephants on special occasions, two antique pistols, silver and gold wedding dresses, one gold and three silver lamps,” said police.
A country-made pistol of .315 bore and several live catridges were seized from his possession on Sunday.
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