The crime branch Bhopal has nabbed three drug peddlers with 1.85 kg of cannabis worth Rs6 lakh on Friday from Sabzi Mandi under Gautam Nagar police station area.
While speaking to the mediapersons, Inspector General of Police Upendra Jain said that acting on a tip off the crime branch nabbed Subhash Kallan Kuchbandiya and on his revelation Ravi Kuchbandiya and Shiva Kuchbandiya were nabbed.
Around 2 kg of cannabis was recovered from the three accused. They used to sell the drug in the old city area and to hide their drug business they used to sell clothes. The main accused Subhash lured the other accused into the drug peddling business.
In another case, a miscreant involved in three robberies was nabbed by the crime branch and valuables worth Rs1.5 lakh and a motorbike was recovered on Wednesday told Jain.
The nabbed accused Amir alias Chistirang has confirmed three robberies in Bairagarh, Gautam Nagar, Bagh Sewania and a vehicle theft in Shahjehanabad area.
For committing robberies the accused used to steal motorbike and after the robbery he used to dump the bike. The accused has also confirmed that his two accomplices are serving jail term.
The police have recovered three gold chains from his house. The accused works as a painter and holds a criminal record and has been booked for burglary and illegal possession of weapons under Hanumanganj, Talaiya, Kotwali and other police station areas.
Jain has declared a cash reward of Rs10,000 for the team involved in nabbing the accused.