A criminal operation that systematically targeted rural residences across the Narwal precinct of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has been dismantled following a targeted police crackdown. In a coordinated midnight operation, personnel from Narwal police station alongside specialized surveillance units intercepted and apprehended two suspects near the Karwigawan flyover. The suspects travelled across countryside pockets in an i20 hatchback to identify vulnerable targets, staging targeted thefts, snatching incidents, and cattle lifting before fleeing rapidly in their vehicle.
Midnight Snatching and Residential Burglaries
Investigators linked the apprehended suspects to a brazen assault carried out during the early hours of September 17 in the village of Baradari. The victim, Ruprani, was sleeping in the outdoor verandah of her house when intruding criminals forcefully pulled an earring from her left ear between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM. In the very same locality that night, the gang also barged into the house of another resident named Lilawati and stole a mobile phone that was plugged in for charging.
Livestock Theft Using a Passenger Car
Sustained interrogation revealed that the suspects were also responsible for an earlier livestock heist dating back to June 22 in Para village under Narwal limits. On that occasion, the gang managed to bundle six goats tied outside the dwelling of Rajendra Prasad straight into the boot and seats of their i20 car before speeding away. The culprits confessed that they sold the stolen livestock in informal markets, dividing the proceeds among themselves to fund leisure activities, food, and entertainment.
Midnight Ambush Near Karwigawan Flyover
Providing details of the police trap, ACP Chakeri Ashutosh Kumar indicated that law enforcement teams laid an ambush near the Karwigawan flyover around 12:30 AM on the night of October 6. The detained individuals were identified as Naushad alias Ayub from Malwan in Fatehpur, and Ajay Singh alias Shubham, a resident of Gadiyana in Chakeri. Their third cohort, identified as Dheeraj Sonkar, was previously detained on October 4 by Fatehpur Kotwali police and remanded to judicial custody, with the getaway i20 car impounded during that operation.
Seized Valuables and Criminal Antecedents
Upon taking the two suspects into custody, police recovered a yellow metal earring, a stolen black handset, and Rs 3,040 in cash. A background inspection revealed an extensive record for Naushad, who faces seven active charges across police stations in Kanpur and Fatehpur related to theft, snatching, and offenses under the Arms Act. His associate Ajay Singh faces two pending criminal cases. Both accused are being produced before the competent court as legal proceedings move forward.
