Habibganj police on Sunday arrested a Class XII student along with his two friends while they were trying to sell stolen computers and electronic goods worth Rs 1.5 lakh.
Police said on July 18 the accused Tej Pratap Singh (18) along with his two friends - Mayur Batham and Amit Yadav had stolen computers, key board, computer mouse and speakers from Raja Bhoj Government Higher Secondary School situated at 1100 Quarters. Both Tej Pratap and Amit Yadav were students of the Raja Bhoj Government Higher Secondary Board School.
After the burglary the school management had lodged a complaint with the Habibganj police station and after preliminary investigation a case under Section 457 and 380 of the IPC was registered.
On Sunday when police were conducting a vehicle checking drive, a white Maruti 800 bearing registration number CG-07-ZD-3576 was intercepted and when questions the occupants of the car they were not able to provide details and documents of the car and the electronic goods in the car.
later it was confirmed that all the items inside the car were stolen from the school. When further questioned the main accused Tej Pratap Singh had reportedly confessed to police that he was not able to clear his Class XII exams and got supplementary. After the results he decided to bribe to clear his supplementary and for arranging money he along with his two friends burgled the school.