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Main accused in 2021 truck loot case held from Ranchi

Bokaro, Nov 11 (UNI) The Bokaro police have arrested Irfan Ansari, the prime accused in a 2021 truck loot case, from Chanho area of Ranchi district, ending his four-year-long absconding run.
According to police sources, Irfan Ansari was apprehended on November 10 by a team from Balidih police station.
The case dates back to February 26, 2021, when a group of armed men intercepted a truck loaded with domestic LPG cylinders near Balidih Mor and looted it at gunpoint.
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