A dacoity bid was foiled by the Piplani police on Tuesday when five dacoits were nabbed near BHEL Quarters Gopal Nagar with sharp edged weapons while planning dacoity in Gopal Nagar area.
Police said that acting on a tip off regarding armed men planning dacoity three teams were formed and raided the spot where five armed men were planning robbery.
Two sharp edged weapons, one mask, one torch was recovered from their possession.
In the initial investigation police told that when the dacoits were questioned they confirmed that they were planning of dacoity and were waiting for the night after which they would target house in the area.
The police have registered a case under sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and section 25/27 of the Arms Act.
The five nabbed dacoits are Vinod Raghuvanshi (22), Rohit Singh alias Badi Khujal (24), Harisingh alias Choti Khujal (19), Vinay Parte (26) and Hemant alias Golu (22).
The dacoits have past criminal record.
Hemant hails from Sagar while Vinod hails from Ashok Nagar.
It would be investigated that the two miscreants who are residents of other cities have been involved in the state capital in other criminal activities.
Police suspects that the accused have been involved in criminal activities and have been using the abandoned quarters for planning crimes and keeping stolen and robbed valuables.