20 days, 10 special teams: Whitefield shootout accused arrested in Bihar

The Whitefield police have apprehended one of the accused in the recent shootout case, after a 20-day extensive search involving ten special task force units that trailed the suspect across multiple states. The suspect, identified as Amit Kumar Dubey, aged 25, is a native of Bihar. He was apprehended in Bihar on Thursday. The police are still actively pursuing the second accused, Pawan Kumar Dubey, who is still at large.

According to police reports, special task force units were set up to locate the accused, and extensive searches were carried out in several states including Telangana, Delhi, West Bengal, and Bihar. The operation faced difficulties as the accused allegedly received support from his family members, who provided him with shelter and frequently shifted him to different locations to avoid arrest.

The police eventually managed to locate him using traditional investigative techniques and made the arrest in Bihar. Initial investigations revealed that the accused, who worked as a food delivery agent, along with his associate, Pawan, had leased a property in Pattandur Agrahara. A dispute arose over the rent payment, as the duo had allegedly failed to pay rent for three consecutive months.

Following this, Manjunath, a 43-year-old property owner, seized their two-wheeler over the unpaid rent. Enraged by this action, the accused allegedly decided to kill Manjunath, a lawyer. They are suspected to have procured a homemade firearm and opened fire on Manjunath. The weapon used in the crime has not been recovered yet. The police stated that efforts are ongoing to arrest the escaped accused and recover the homemade firearm.

A case has been registered under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959.