Awadhpuri police has nabbed two women planning burglary and recovered iron rods and chisel from their possession at Jawahar Nagar in the night on Sunday. One accused managed to escape.
Police said that acting on a tip off regarding three miscreants team rushed to the spot and managed to nab two women while third member of the gang managed to escape.
The two were nabbed and when they were quizzed they confessed that they were planning burglary. They revealed two more burglaries in Awadhpuri and Ayodhya Nagar areas.
In the initial investigation, the nabbed accused were identified as Laxmi Yadav (25) of 100 Quarter slums and Sharda Yadav (24) of Ayodhya Nagar. The third accused who went absconding was identified as Ramraj Lodhi who is Laxmi’s husband.
The crime record of the three would be searched. The three have been involved in crimes in different parts of the city.
The accused confessed that they were planning to target a house in the area but were nabbed before committing burglary.
The police recovered rope and chisel from the nabbed women . After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 401 of the IPC.
The three are resident of Piplani area and police would investigate their involvement in burglaries and thefts in the area.
Police would recover the valuables stolen in the burglaries committed by the gang in the past and would quiz them to reveal accomplices and others who have helped in disposal of the stolen goods.