Gang behind robbery in Union Bank of India branch in Kanpur busted

A gang of robbers operating across states was busted with the arrest of 11 of its members, including a doctor and three of a family, who had burgled a Union Bank of India branch in Naubasta here two weeks ago, police said today.
Diamond jewellery worth over Rs 35 lakh, gold ornaments weighing 4.155 kg, 18 kg silver and over Rs 4 lakh in cash was recovered from them, Inspector General of Police (Kanpur Range) Alok Singh said.
Mithun Mandal, Pheku Barsad, both residents of Jharkhand, and Ram Kumar Sharma of West-Bengal were arrested from their respective places, the IG said.

Sharma was also involved in looting jewellery worth Rs 2 crore theft from a showroom in the PPN market in 2010, he said.
Two members of the gang, Mamu and Krishn Ravidas, were still at large, the IG said, adding that raids were being conducted in all of their known hideouts.
Senior Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar said the police came across a lead after finding a gas cylinder carrying a slip containing the name and address of mastermind, Bhanu Pratap Singh.

Police found out that Bhanu was running an international auto-lifting gang and later arrested him, the SSP added.

Bhanu Pratap Singh confessed the involvement of his wife, Manju, alias Mannu Devi, and son, Akshay Pratap Singh, aka Prince, who were also arrested, SSP Kumar added.
A doctor, Sanjeev Arya, was arrested in connection with the robbery. Gold ornaments weighing 21.940 gram was recovered from his possession.