Overview
- Kolkata Police detained Ganpat Gurjar, Mahesh Gurjar and Dharmendra Gurjar in the Phoolbagan–Narkeldanga area after a brief chase triggered by residents’ alerts.
- A fourth accused, identified as Juber (Zuber) Ahmed, has not been found and efforts to trace him are ongoing, according to police.
- The trio is in Kolkata custody pending transit remand to Rajasthan, with a team from Rajasthan Police coordinating the handover.
- Investigators say the four travelled across several states for about eight days, including a stop in Tirupati where some shaved their heads to alter their appearance, as AGTF units tracked their movements.
- Rajasthan Police have linked the accused to the Godara gang and raised rewards to Rs 1 lakh each, while seven alleged aides were produced in a Jaipur court with two sent to police custody and five to judicial custody.