Jamshedpur: Police have cracked the sensational loot and firing case that took place in Bistupur on September 4, 2025. In this incident, businessman Saket Agarwal was robbed of ₹30 lakh near Gurudwara Road. The East Singhbhum police have arrested four accused, including the mastermind Rakesh Mandal alias “Pakodi,” who was nabbed from Amritsar.
East Singhbhum SSP Piyush Pandey, while addressing a press conference at the SSP office on Friday, confirmed the breakthrough. He said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed for the case, which scanned more than 50 CCTV footages and carried out raids in a professional manner to trace the culprits.
The SIT arrested mastermind Rakesh Mandal from Punjab’s Amritsar. During interrogation, he revealed the names of his associates, following which three more accused – Kamlesh Narayan Dubey, Sudhir Narayan Behera, and Ganesh Kumbhkar alias Fucha – were arrested from different districts. After medical examination, all the accused were sent to jail.
According to police interrogation, the prime conspirator behind the loot was Kamlesh Dubey. However, Rakesh Mandal played a key role in executing the entire operation. Out of the looted amount, police have recovered ₹10,69,700 in cash, along with one country-made pistol, the Innova car (JH-05AN-7303) used in the crime, and four mobile phones.
Arrested Criminals
Rakesh Kumar Mandal alias Pakodi (41 years), resident of Kadma, Jamshedpur
Kamlesh Narayan Dubey alias Shankar (41 years), resident of Kadma
Sudhir Narayan Behera (35 years), resident of Noamundi, Chaibasa
Ganesh Kumbhkar alias Fucha (25 years), resident of Gamharia, Seraikela-Kharsawan
Seized Items
₹10,69,700 cash
One country-made pistol
Innova car (JH-05AN-7303)
Four mobile phones
The SSP said that raids are still underway to nab the remaining absconding criminals. Police are confident that once all accused are caught, the entire network behind the high-profile loot will be exposed.
The successful busting of this case is seen as a big win for Jamshedpur police, which had been under pressure following the daylight loot and firing incident that had created panic among local businessmen and traders.
