With the arrest of six persons including a minor, police claimed to have busted an inter-State gang involved in ATM breaking and dacoity in the city on Wednesday, police said.
Police have arrested six persons allegedly involved in ATM breaking incidents recorded in the city sometime back, said Raipur Superintendent of Police (SP) Badri Narayan Meena.
He further informed that police have recovered a firearm, sharp-edged weapon, mechanical tools, four motorcycles, six mobile handsets and others from their possession.
The arrested were identified as Guruchet Singh (22), Sarabjeet Singh (20), Jasvindar Singh (21), Gurusahib alias Baba (21), Harjeet Singh (22) and a minor boy, all natives of Punjab, said Meena, adding that two others identified as Gurpej Singh and Gurlal Singh are absconding.
According to Meena, based on input that a group of people are planning to break an ATM in Dharsiva area, a team comprised of personnel from Urla and Civil lines police station formed with immediate effect.
Sensing police action, the gang-members bid to flee the spot but constables from Dharsiva police station Ashvini Patel, Vijay Yadav, Vedprakash Verma and Vishwanath Keshpotta managed to nab them. On being subjected to interrogation, the accused admitted of committing some crimes in Raipur.
Police have registered a case and investigating the matter, Meena said.