Azad was arrested for robbery in 2000, convicted in 2002 & acquitted by Allahabad HC last month. He remained in jail for another month for want of Rs 7,000 to execute bail bond.
A debt-ridden employee of the showroom allegedly conspired with two other persons to steal Rs 30 lakh from the showroom. The fake ED raid was staged on 20 June.
The gang is known for its signature style: its members enter through the back door, have oil smeared on their bodies and names tattooed on their chests.
Three of the six arrested for the 11 September attack have a criminal history. Main accused Anil Baror has robbery, assault and attempted murder cases registered against him.
Vinod Yadav from Bihar learned about museum's valuables during a visit to Bhopal 6 months ago. He sustained injuries to his spinal cord & legs while escaping & is undergoing treatment.
Accused allegedly handed over Rs 100 to the couple after discovering that they had no money or valuables. One of them has claimed he was inspired by gangster Neeraj Bawana.
Closed-circuit TV footage has shown four men accosting the taxi in the Pragati Maidan tunnel, threatening the two passengers inside with a gun and making away with a bag of cash.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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