Times News Network Varanasi: The main shooter in the June 9 Punjab National Bank manager Phoolchand Ram murder case Raju Pandit and his accomplice Satpal Paswan were arrested by the joint teams of Varanasi rural and Ghazipur police from Sirohi village under Nandganj police station in Ghazipur district on Tuesday.
SP Varanasi rural Amit Verma said that after getting the location of Raju in Nandganj area, the joint team of police raided the place and arresting the duo.
Of the looted cash Rs 12.50 lakh, a pistol used in the killing, live cartridges, a motorcycle and other articles were recovered from them, he said adding that the police are now searching for one of main accused of this case Dhirendra Singh, who had arranged the shooters and was in the SUV when the bank manager was shot.
Earlier, on June 12 police had arrested six members of this gang including Shiva Srivastava alias Adesh of Lehartara, Mukesh Pal of Balrampur village, Atul Singh, Atul Vishwakarma of Ramaipur village, Sanjay Patel and Sunil Kumar Patel of Phoolpur.
On June 16, Alok Rai-the mastermind of the gang and his accomplices- Arun Mishra, Rahul Tiwari, Nitesh Singh and Vikas Gaud were arrested.
Ram, a native of Kusia village under the limits of Jalalpur police station in Jaunpur district was posted at Karkhiyao branch of PNB in Pindra area of Varanasi.
He had fallen in trap of the gang of fraudsters involved in duping people in the name of doubling their money.
Investigation revealed that on getting a lucrative offer from this gang, Ram had withdrew Rs 47 lakh from Madiyahu branch on June 9 without completing necessary formalities.
Later, he left Madiyahu in a SUV with Sanjay Patel and Sunil Patel.
Later he reached Kaitholi village where the miscreants shot him and after taking Rs 20 lakh from him.
The remaining amount was recovered from the SUV.