The Hanumanganj police have claimed to nab three miscreants who robbed a 19-year-old boy on July 19 at Chola Road area.
According to the police on July 19 the victim Arman Singh was robbed of Rs 900 at knife point by three miscreants and escaped the spot. The victim lives in Ashoka Garden and was robbed on his way back to home.
A complaint was lodged with the Hanumanganj police by the victim and after preliminary investigation a case was registered against the unidentified accused.
During the investigation three persons were detained and when questioned they confirmed the robbery. They were identified as Rajesh Kushwaha, Sonu alias Shahnawaz and Ejaz Khan. Sonu is a resident of Itarsi, Shahnawaz is a resident of Vidisha while Rajesh lives at Chola Mandir area.
After the arrest the three accused were paraded by the police. During the parade when the media persons were taking pictures of the accused they threatened the media persons and engaged in a brawl with the media persons present at the spot. Enraged by the cameras few of the media persons were pushed away by the accused who escaped narrowly and were able to save their cameras.
The accused were pacified after the intervention of the police personnel which were accompanying the accused during the parade. Rajesh holds criminal record and was booked for robbery and bullying earlier.
The police have started searching for the criminal record of the other two accused and have informed their respective police stations to provide details of the accused..