The police on Monday arrested an Inspector of the Assam Police at Rangiya, about 50 kms from here on charges of aiding a gang of criminals who had looted a van that was carrying cash worth Rs 19 lakh for replenishing an ATM on October 20.

Kamrup SP Indrani Barua said Inspector Bhupen Das, who is officer-in-charge of Rangiya police station had connived with a gang of criminals and allegedly sought a share of the loot.

“Our investigation has revealed that Inspector Bhupen Das was involved in the crime. His role was however limited to planning the loot of the van that was carrying Rs 19 lakh from Nalbari to Baihata Chariali for refilling an ATM belonging to Axis Bank,” SP Barua said.

The Inspector was however not present at the spot where the van was intercepted and looted at gunpoint, but had allegedly met the gang of criminals at a dhaba on NH-52 where he had discussed about the loot with them, she said. The incident took place in broad daylight at around 1:30 PM of October 20 on the national highway, the SP said.

While the police have booked Inspector Das under Section 120(B) of the IPC, another person – one Iftikar Saikia has been arrested and booked under Section 385 of the IPC read with Section 25(1)(a).

Four other members of the gang are still at large, she said. Iftikar Saikia’s Maruti WagonR car that was used for carrying the looted cash has been also seized, but the police are yet to recover the cash.

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