The Crime branch of Bhopal police on Friday arrested two miscreants and recovered sharp-edged weapons and live cartridges from Govindpura weekly market.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shailendra Singh Chouhan informed that the two criminals, identified as Isthiyaq (23) and Sahab alias Rajjaq (21), all residents of Jehangirabad, were detained and during investigation it was found that both were involved in illegal weapon dealing. Around eight sharp edged weapons and 12 live cartridges were also recovered from their possession.
The police officer further disclosed that accused have also committed burglary in the past in Kolar and Govindpura area. An lCD, two laptops, two mobile phones, one home theatre, one tablet, two gold chains, one gold finger ring and four wrist watches worth Rs 2 lakh were recovered during investigation.
Meanwhile, Government Railway Police (GRP) Bhopal, arrested a wanted criminal from Garam Gaddha area here on Friday. Valuables worth Rs 2.5 lakh were recovered from his possession. According to the GRP officials accused Dinesh Prasad alias Javed (35) has been absconding for the past three years.
As many as nine cases of theft and dishonest misappropriation of property were registered against the accused with the GRP Bhopal. Two mobile phones, a pair of gold bangles, one gold chain and an auto rickshaw were recovered. Dinesh used to board trains as passenger and when the train started leaving the platform he escaped with goods from the running train.