Bhopal

Three held for planning robbery

Staff Reporter

Piplani police on Thursday nabbed three miscreants from near Piplani petrol pump and claimed that they were planning burglary in the nearby area. Police have recovered valuables worth Rs 1.75 lakh from their possession; nabbed accused confessed 12 crimes in Piplani and Ayodhya Nagar police station areas.

According to police, on Thursday acting on a tip off three persons were nabbed from abandoned BHEl quarter near Piplani petrol pump.

The three were identified as lakhan Shakya (26) of Sehore, Surendra Dangi (27) of Sehore and Mohammad Sameer (21) of Nishatpura. They confessed burglaries in Piplani and other areas.

During the investigation, police recovered iron rod, screw driver and motorbike when they were nabbed and later in the investigation gold and silver jewelry, one wrist watch, one lED TV and one set top box was recovered. The valuables recovered from their possession were worth Rs 1.75 lakh.

The three told the police that they were planning burglary but were nabbed before the crime. Providing modus operandi accused told that they would recce the vacant house and would target the houses late in the night.

After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC and 41(1-4) CrPC.

Nabbed accused have past criminal record and a warrant is pending against Surendra Dangi.

Police said more recoveries would be made in the further investigation. The detail of disposal of the valuables is yet to be found and would be investigated. Those involved in helping in disposal of the burgled valuables would be searched.