Wanted Criminal Tophan arrested by Berhampur Police
Odishabarta
Berhampur: Police today arrested a person, wanted in several criminal cases, who identified as Tophan @ Mithun Gouda (23) S/o Bhalu Gouda of village Chanchadapalli (Canal tala Sahi), Digapahandi, Ganjam.
Branding Tophan @ Mithun Gouda was noted veteran anti-social and involved in several heinous crimes.
On the basis of the complaint from Smt. Suraji Das (52) W/o Abhi Das of Chanchadapalli, Digapahandi, Ganjam.on Thursday Digapahandi police team arrested Tophan at 1.45 PM.
The above noted case was registered on the report of complainant pertaining to the Sexual assault on her on 08.04.2020., Surendranath Murmu,SDPO,Chikiti have assigned as the I/O of the case by the order of SP, said by Prabhat Routray,ASP (H.Q),Berhampur.
During course of investigation it is found that the above noted accused is anti-social case history he was involved and having more than 13 numbers of criminal cases in different PSs in his credit.
Soon after registration of the case, he absconded from the village to avoid police arrest. As the stipulated period i.e. 60 days was going to be completed on 14.06.2020 charge sheet was submitted vide Digapahandi PS C.S No. 136 Dtd. 13.06.2020 U/s 376(1)/506 IPC/ Sec 3(2) (v) (va) of SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989.
Keeping the investigation open as per provision U/s 173 (8) Cr.P.C. against him. In order to arrest the above noted veteran criminal a team was formed and on getting reliable information, the accused Tophan @ Mithun was arrested from a isolated place. Police have seized wearing apparels and biological material from his possession., he added.
The cases pending against the accuse Tophan Gouda;
Jarada PS Case No.162 dtd. 14.09.2017 U/S 4 & 5 E.S Act.,Sadar PS Case No.165 dtd.29.09.2013 U/S 294/307/34 IPC/25 & 27 Arms Act.,Sadar PS Case No.169 dtd.08.10.2013 U/S 399/402 IPC/25 (1-B)(a) & 25 (1-B)(b) Arms Act.,Sadar PS Case No.118 dtd.04.07.2013 U/S 427/506/34 IPC 3 & 5 E.S Act/25 & 27 Arms Act.,Golanthara PS Case No.110 dtd.25.08.2013 U/S 294/307/326/341/34 IPC/25 Arms Act.,Golanthara PS Case No.116 dtd.10.09.2013 U/S 294/506/353/34 IPC/25(1-B)(a) & 27 Arms Act.,Golanthara PS Case No.71 dtd.18.05.2012 U/S 147/149/294/323/325/341/506 IPC/3(1) SC & ST Act/3 & 4 E.S Act.,Golanthara PS Case No.137 dtd.05.11.2013 U/S 395 IPC/25 (1-B)(a) & 27 Arms Act.,Golanthara PS Case No.114 dtd.05.09.2013 U/S 294/307/326/34/341/506 IPC 25 (1-B)(a) & 27 Arms Act.,Digapahandi PS Case No.83 dtd.08.08.2013 U/S 395 IPC/27 Arms Act.,K.Nuagaon PS Case No.01 dtd.04.01.2013 U/S 380/34 IPC.,K.Nuagaon PS Case No.43 dtd. 27.04.2013 U/S 379/34 IPC., Digapahandi PS case No. 160 dtd.30.07.2020 U/S 506/307/323/341/34 IPC / R.W sec 25 & 27 Arms Act/ 3/4/5 E.S Act.,Today afternoon the accuse was produce before the court after observing all formalities of arrest.
