South 24 Parganas links to Kolkata snatchings

KOLKATA: Three incidents of robbery and snatching in the Bijoygarh-Baghajatin-Garia belt this month may have seen instant arrests due to police patrolling in bylanes for Diwali, but the cops of south suburban division (SSD) are not yet complacent. In all the three cases, the accused are from the Narendrapur-Sonarpur areas in South 24 Parganas. They have previous criminal history, including involvement in drug abuse.Besides, all the accused of these cases used stolen bikes without number plates for the crime.
“What adds to worries is the arrest of two arms dealers from Kultali in South 24 Parganas in the Regent Park area around the same time. So, we need to tighten security at the borders. We successfully stopped the transportation of fire crackers in the city. We can prevent such crimes and clamp down on the local history sheeters, if we get help from the cops in Sonarpur and Narendrapur,” said a police officer.
The SSD police division, in consultation with the Anti Rowdy Squad of detective department, are planning to carry out multiple raids with the help of Baruipur district police. DC (SSD) Rashid Munir Khan, who served as the SP of Baruipur in the recent past, has knowledge about the criminals from Narendrapur and Sonarpur.
“So far, they have stayed out of Kolkata Police’s jurisdiction. It seems that the lockdown is forcing them to strike openly. Some gangs from Ghutiari Sharif are travelling by local trains to commit such crimes,” said a police officer. In addition to joint raids, cops will continue with their robust patrolling in the vulnerable areas, sources said.