Delivery Van Driver Duped Cash in Lakhs and Quickly Arrested by Berhampur Cop.
Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta
FAKE ROBBERY PLAN FAILED & ARRESTED RS.2.10 LAKHS
POLICE RECOVERED & HANDED TO RIGHTFUL OWNER
Berhampur:On 05.12.23 one Biraha Basanta Satapathy alleged that on date 03.12.23 while he was returning from Jayantipur along with cash Rs. 2,10,000 in his Tata AC vehicle , near Chikiti-Berhampur Road near Ghatakeswar Temple around 9 PM one lady asked for lift.
When Biraha Basanta slowed drive the vehicle some other persons gheraoed him and assaulted quickly snatched away his mobile phone, wallet and took away the money of Rs. 2 lakh 10 thousand from him (!).
He came and informed his own planned episode to his owner Pradip Kumar Behera and on date 05.12.23 reported at police station.
Basing on his report a robbery case was registered at Golantahra police station on dated 05.12.2023 U /S 394 IPC turned to section 408 IPC.
While police examined the case also minutely investigated.
During the course of the investigation, it was ascertained that Pradip Kumar Behera of Aainabandha Sahi under Badabazar PS limit runs a hardware business.He is dealing with steel/iron pipes and other articles. He has engaged one Biraha Basanta Satapathy as driver of his Tata Ace to deliver goods as per the indents received from different places of the district.
On 03.12.23 as per the demand of one M. Murali Mohan of Jayantipur under Jarada PS limit, Pradip Kumar Behera the owner sent goods of steel items to Jayantipur in his Tata Ace vehicle by the same driver Biraha Basanta Satapathy. He had also asked the driver to receive the payment and hand over to him.
Accordingly driver Biraha Basanta Satapathy handed over the goods to M. Murali Mohan and received the payment of Rs. 2 Lakh and 10 thousand.
On the way near Ghatmple bridge, the complainant Biraha Basanta Satapathy threw his mobile phone and the purse and took the money with him and hid it in his house. Then he went to the owner Pradip Kumar Behera and narrated falsely his planned and fabricated story that while coming from Jayantipur at about 09 PM when he reached Ghatakestwar Temple one lady asked for lift and some persons came and assaulted him and snatched his mobile, purse and cash of ₹ 2 lakh 10 thousand.
Subsequent the investigation revealed the allegations of the FIR as a false and the entire money of Rs. 2 lakh 10 thousand was seized from the possession of the accused Biraha Basanta Satapathy.
The accused Biraha Basanta Satapathy was arrested Friday and forwarded to court for the offence u/s-408 IPC.
This may be underlined accused Biraha Basanta Satapathy (37) S/o Bibhuti Bhusan Satapathy of Old Berhampur, Radhakanta Sahi arrested onThursday (07/12/23).
