Aishbagh police foiled a dacoity bid and nabbed five members of gang near Bhopal Academy School carrying sharp edge weapons and other tools while planning robbery at Naveen Nagar late in the night on Tuesday.
Police said that on the receipt of the information of men carrying arms and planning robbery police swung into action and nabbed five persons. After the 5 miscreants were nabbed sharp edged weapons, chilli powder and rope were recovered from their possession.
In the initial investigation when the dacoits were questioned they confirmed that they were planning robbery at a house in Naveen Nagar late in the night but were nabbed while they were planning dacoity.
The police found that the nabbed accused are habitual offenders and have committed thefts, burglaries and robberies in different areas of Bhopal and state. During the investigation the five nabbed accused were identified as Shahrukh, Asif Baccha, Sadiq, Aqil and Sahil.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. The crime record of the five would be investigated in the further investigation.
More recoveries would be made in the further investigation said police.The accomplices who help in disposing robbed and stolen goods would be searched.