Rajkot/Mumbai: The crime branch of Rajkot police in a joint operation with the Mumbai police has today reportedly nabbed 4 more in connection with the sensational earlier arrest of the four sharp-shooters of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s gang on February 25 from a bus here.

A police officer of Rajkot crime branch today said that the based on the information received from the four nabbed earlier, raids were conducted and some arrests have been made. Those arrested were being brought to Rajkot.

Meanwhile, it is understood that there are 2 woman among the four reportedly nabbed today.

Earlier on February 26, a local court in Rajkot had allowed 12 days police remand of the four sharp-shooter of D-gang nabbed from a luxury bus there. The crime branch had lodged a case under section 307, 511 and 120 B of the IPC and 25 (1) of Arms Act and 135 (1) of the Gujarat Police Act against the four and their master-mind and brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Anis Ibrahim. The ring leader of the 4 sharp-shooters Ramdas alias Ramu Rahane (40, resident of Mumbai) is a notorious member of the crime racket run by Anis and was involved in various cases including that of an attack on noted film-maker Rajiv Rai known for films super-hit like ‘Mohra’, ‘Gupt’ and ‘Tridev’.The other three shooters were identified as Vineet Pundalik Jhalte (30, resident of Nasik) Anil R Dhilod (29, resident of Mumbai) and Sandeep D Shibang (28, resident of Mumbai). They are on police remand till March 10.

They were caught on the basis of a tip off from the private luxury bus coming from Maharashtra. Some plain clothed policemen in bullet-proof jacket were seated in the bus and kept a watch on them and a pistol and around half a dozen live cartridges, three knives and some fake number plates have been recovered from their possession. They had come here on a contract killing (Supari killing) mission of Jamnagar based businessman Ashfaq Khatri.

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