It's curtains for seven-member 'Black Yamaha' gang

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, AUG. 16. A gang of criminals, which was allegedly responsible for 13 robberies during last two years in the city, was busted by the police with the arrest of seven gangsters. A black Yamaha motorbike, frequently used by the robbers thus earning them the sobriquet of `Black Yamaha' gang, was also seized along with three other vehicles.

Announcing the arrest at a press conference here on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. P. Ramulu, said that Rs. 3.13 lakhs in cash and the knives used by the gang during the robberies were seized by the anti-dacoity and robbery (ADR) team. One of the gang members, Syed Abbas Hussain, was nabbed at Aliabad and later others were also arrested.

The gang was led by Syed Najaf Ali, who was allegedly involved in two murder cases in the Old city. He reportedly jumped the bail in the murder case of Abdul Hafeez, an advocate, under Mirchowk police station limits. He reportedly killed one Mohd. Osman under Dabeerpura police station limits and since then was absconding.

He formed a gang of criminals with Hussain (22) of Jangammet, Falaknuma, Nizamuddin Ansari (25) of Amberpet, Syed Kazim Hussain Abedi (22) of Dabeerpura, Ghulam Ghouse (19) of Kalapattar, Syed Ahmed Hussain (18) of Jangammet and Nasar Hussain (19) of King Koti. They lifted one Yamaha motorcycle under Gopalapuram police station limits and another one under Chilkalguda police station limits.

Mr. Ramulu said the gang rented posh houses in Poorna and Nanded of Maharashtra and in Patancheru on city outskirts and spent the stolen money on liquor and for carnal desires. Appreciating the job accomplished by the Detective Department, the Commissioner said two constables -- Mohd. Ghouse Khan and Syed Sirajuddin -- who followed the gang for two months and were beaten up by them twice were promoted as head constables.

Mr. Ramulu also said he was recommending a letter of commendation and a cash reward of Rs. 5,000 to Mr. V. Vemanarayana, Assistant Commissioner of Police. Mr. Syed Moinuddin, Inspector, was being recommended meritorious service entry. A cash reward of Rs. 2,000 each was announced to the Inspector and other members of the ADR team.

Two burglars held

In another breakthrough, the Detective Department arrested two notorious burglars -- Shaik Habeeb Abbas (22) and Syed Mahboob Qader (24) -- both of Tolichowki, who have been involved in house-breaking incidents since 1989. Gold ornaments, electronic goods and motorcycles, worth Rs. 3.5 lakhs, were recovered. The burglars confessed that they had committed 10 offences and disposed of gold jewellery worth Rs. 4 lakhs to Mohd. Akthar Khan, Syed Abdul Shakeel, Md. Mouzam Siddiqui, Mohd. Asad and Bhagawandas of Kali Kaman who were absconding.

The Detective Department of CCS, led by Inspector Mr. K. Mahipal Reddy, also nabbed a house burglar, Mohd. Haji (24), of Sananthnagar who confessed that he committed 13 house-breaking offences in the areas of Asifnagar, Banjara Hills, Golconda, Langerhouz and Humayunnagar. Haji's associate Naser of AC Guards is still at large.

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