The Kandivali police have apprehended an individual, identified as Farhan Kureshi alias Sonu (28), for alleged intent of a major robbery and owning a pistol and a live cartridge. Farhan is a resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
According to information received from the Kandivali police, the arrested accused had come from Meerut to Mumbai with the intention to commit robbery. However, before the robbery could take place, the police received a tip-off and foiled his bid by arresting the accused. They found him in possession of a country-made pistol, a live cartridge, two stolen cars, and an Activa.
Police traces motive of the intended crime
During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused, along with his accomplices from his native place, had stolen two cars and an Activa from Delhi and come to Mumbai intending to commit a robbery. To avoid detection, the accused used duplicate number plates on both stolen cars while in Mumbai. He had planned to use the cars to carry out the robbery so that no one would suspect him.
A further police investigation has revealed that in 2020, the accused was involved in a robbery at a jeweller's shop in Samata Nagar, for which he had been jailed for one and a half years.
