The Chandigarh Police has arrested five persons including two juveniles who were involved in incidents of pick pocket at railway station and atleast 15 robberies, out of which five robberies were committed by them after stabbing the victims.
The accused were nabbed after a complaint filed by a local resident Pankaj of Sector 38 west here who was robbed by them on gun point near Shiv Mandir while coming from Railway Station to Mauli Jagran side on Saturday night.
The victim had got an FIR registered and said that his phone and purse were taken by the robbers.
Following this, a special team was constituted to nab the culprits. Police arrested two accused namely Shubham (22), a resident of Mauli Complex, Chandigarh and Rajinder (24), also a resident of Mauli Complex and three juveniles, said a police spokesman.
He said that during the interrogation of the accused persons, they confessed their involvement in more than 100 incidents of pick pocket at Railway Station and 15 robberies, out of which five robberies were committed by them after stabbing the victims.
They further confessed that all the robbery incidents have been done by them during the period from January 10 to 18.
Most of the incidents have been occurred in the jurisdiction of GRP (Government Railway Police), Chandigarh and cases have also been reported to GRP. The accused were also found involved in theft, burglary cases in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Pinjore, the spokesman said.
All three juveniles have been sent to juvenile homes on Sunday, he added.