Surat Police Parade Alleged Robbers in Sachin Over Murder-Cum-Robbery Incident

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On Wednesday, Surat police paraded two members of the Paswan gang, Sanjay Paswan and Avinash alias Rakesh Paswan, in Sachin, as part of a reconstruction of the crime scene following a murder-cum-robbery incident at a jeweller's shop. The incident had taken place on the day of the incident, where the accused had committed the robbery and fired at the victims. The reconstruction aimed to reenact the events leading up to the crime and the roles played by the accused. The accused were taken to the scene of the crime, where they had parked their bike, and later to the jeweller's shop where the incident occurred.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Paswan gang, allegedly involved in the murder-cum-robbery incident, consisted of four members, including Dipak Paswan, who is currently in judicial custody, and Pintoo Paswan, who is still at large.
  • Sanjay Paswan and Avinash alias Rakesh Paswan were paraded in Sachin as part of a reconstruction of the crime scene.
  • The accused were made to walk for around 300 metres and were later sent to judicial custody at Surat Central Jail.
  • The incident took place at Shrinathji Jewellers, where the robbers fired at the victims while fleeing, and one member of the Paswan gang, Pintoo, had shot the jeweller, Ashish Rajpara.
  • The victims who tried to stop the robbers from fleeing were Ramesh Soni and Azim Shaikh, who were also shot at.
  • The reconstruction aimed to examine the roles played by the accused in the commission of the crime.

Statistics:

  • Three members of the Paswan gang have been arrested so far, with two being in judicial custody and one, Pintoo, still at large.
  • The accused were made to walk for approximately 300 metres as part of the reconstruction.
  • The incident involved the firing of four rounds, two at each of the two victims who tried to stop the robbers from fleeing.

Sources:

  • "Surat Police Parade Alleged Robbers in Sachin Over Murder-Cum-Robbery Incident." The Indian Express, copyright 2025 IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com.