Pakistan link emerges in Ranchi gang operation; 5 held

Ranchi Police has unearthed a dangerous nexus between two dreaded criminal outfits led by gangster Sujit Sinha and fugitive Prince Khan. The investigation has revealed that the syndicate had been procuring arms and ammunition from Pakistan through drones routed via Moga in Punjab.

Acting on specific instructions from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Ranjan, a special team led by City SP Paras Rana and DySP (Sadar) conducted a late-night raid beneath the Chuttu overbridge. The team intercepted a black Tata Safari vehicle and apprehended four suspects.

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A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of three loaded pistols, seven magazines, thirteen live cartridges, one iPhone, five Android mobile phones, and the vehicle itself.

According to City SP Paras Rana, interrogation of the arrested persons revealed that both gangs were jointly running an extortion racket targeting businessmen and industrialists in Ranchi and other parts of the country. The weapons, smuggled from Pakistan via drones, were used to intimidate victims into paying hefty sums as protection money.

The money collected through extortion was routed through Sujit Sinha’s network to Prince Khan, who, according to police sources, transferred the proceeds through the UAE to Pakistan. The funds were allegedly used by Khan’s associates there to procure more arms and finance other unlawful activities.

Those arrested have been identified as Riya Sinha, wife of jailed gangster Sujit Sinha, along with Inamul Haq alias Bablu Khan, Ravi Anand alias Singha, Mohammad Shahid alias Afridi Khan, and Mohammad Seraj alias Madan. Police said Riya Sinha had been managing the network outside jail and was running operations under the name Koyalanchal Shanti Sena (KSS). Inamul Haq, meanwhile, handled local extortion activities on behalf of both gangs.

Police sources confirmed that the weapons supplied by this syndicate were also used in the recent firing incident outside Satyabhama Apartment in Doranda.

A case has been registered at Sadar police station (BIT Mesra Outpost) under FIR No. 512/2025, dated October 22, 2025. The charges include Sections 111(3), 111(4), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, various sections of the Arms Act, and provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Senior police officials said that this coordinated operation marks a significant step in dismantling organised crime in the state capital. Further investigations are underway to trace other members of the network and identify their financial channels.