Police Foil Crime Plot in Govindpur, Four Linked to Rinku Seth Gang Held

SSP’s Intel Leads to Arrest of Four Armed Criminals Planning Robbery in Forest

Key Points:

• Police arrest four criminals from Govindpur forest after secret tip
• All accused linked to notorious Rinku Seth gang
• Arms and live cartridges recovered; all sent to judicial custody

JAMSHEDPUR – Acting on a secret tip-off, police in Jamshedpur arrested four members of the Rinku Seth gang while they were allegedly planning a major crime in the Govindpur forest area.

City SP Kumar Shivashish informed on Friday that the intelligence was received by the Senior Superintendent of Police, following which a team led by City DSP Sunil Kumar Choudhary was formed. The team swiftly moved into the area and conducted a raid.

During the operation, four suspects — Rohit Lohar alias Gaud Baba, Shani Singh, Gaurav Goswami, and Himanshu Kumar — were apprehended. Police also recovered weapons and live cartridges from their possession.

According to officials, all four have a prior criminal record and have previously served jail terms in several cases. “They were caught red-handed while discussing a planned criminal act,” said a senior officer.

After initial interrogation, all four accused were sent to judicial custody. The city police have termed the operation a major success in curbing organized crime in the region.