Mysuru: Believe it or not, the kingpin in the sensational dacoity which occurred in upmarket Gokulam on June 23 where Rs. 29,66,840 lakh cash was looted, is a murder convict who was out on parole. The convict managed to obtain a parole from Hindalga Jail in Belagavi and lead a criminal team of nine members in the dacoity.
It may be recalled here that on June 23, at around 11.45 am, a 10-member gang entered the office of Naveen Kumar Gupta, proprietor of Kyathi Steel Company based in Thandya in Nanjangud taluk. The office is located at Gokulam 3rd Stage (4th Main, 9th Cross near Vidyavardhaka Engineering College). The company has its head office at Yadavagiri and the Gokulam office was opened to make payments to transport operators and traders of steel scrap.
