Bhopal

Minor among 2 held for robbery

Staff Reporter

Nishatpura police have nabbed two miscreants including a minor from Housing Board Colony and recovered stolen valuables worth Rs 1.8 lakh from their possession on Tuesday. 

Acting on a tip off a miscreant was nabbed near Housing Board Colony in Karond Ashoka Garden and when he was searched a sharp-edged weapon and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession.

later, when he was quizzed he confessed that the mobile phone was stolen near BGS showroom on June 26 along with a minor accused and escaped on Bajaj Pulsar motorbike.  Based on the information minor accuse was held.

One of the accused was identified as Fareed Qureshi (22) while the other accused was 17-year-old minor. 

later in the investigation they confessed stealing of bag carrying Rs 35000 from a Sanchi parlour operator at BMHRC few days ago.’

 During the further investigation police recovered Rs 18000 cash, a Bajaj Pulsar motorbike, a Hero Honda motorbike and a mobile phone.

Police found that the two are residents of Vidisha and came to the city around six months ago and were acquainted with each other. They formed gang to commit crimes. The accused were staying in Janta Nagar phase II.

Vidisha police would be contacted to collect details of the two accused.

More crimes would be revealed by the two in the further investigation and persons involved in disposing the stolen goods would also be investigated.

The details of the two during the past six months would be investigated as the two were in the city to commit burglaries and stealing.