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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested another key operative of the dreaded jailed gangster Aman Sahu in the Latehar (Jharkhand) coal mine firing, arson, and extortion case.
Akash Kumar Sahu, alias Akas Sahu, from Ranchi (Jharkhand), was taken into custody a day after another gang member, Shankar Yadav, was chargesheeted by the NIA. Akash is the 26th accused to be arrested in the case.
The NIA, which took over the investigation from the state police in March 2021, found Akash to have been actively involved, along with Shankar Yadav and others, in channelling extortion money for Aman Sahu. Akash had joined Shankar in creating false fronts to invest the money collected from extortion in real estate. According to NIA investigations, Akash was facilitating several important members of the Aman Sahu gang with logistics and other support.
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The case was originally registered at Balumath police station in Latehar district on December 19, 2020, following an attack at the Tetariyakhad coal mine. Aman Sahu, along with gangster Sujit Sinha and others, had hatched the conspiracy to extort money and disrupt operations at the colliery, planning the deadly attack accordingly.
The Aman Sahu gang has a notorious distinction of being involved in several sensational crimes in Jharkhand, including firing on police officers and jail staff. Sahu’s main targets have been businessmen and contractors. The gang has also developed connections with splinter Naxal organisations and other organised criminal gangs outside the state to carry out its criminal activities.
Investigations in the case are continuing.
