Crime branch nabbed two miscreants near Jyoti Talkies and
recovered 17 mobile phones and a motorbike worth Rs 1.5 lakh from their possession on Monday.
Acting on a tip off, a youth who was trying to sell mobile phones was nabbed and when he was questioned regarding the new packed mobile phones he was not able to provide d
etails of the mobile phones and later confessed that he along with his accomplice have burgled mobile phones from Habibganj four days ago.
The nabbed accused was identified as Vinod Dwivedi who was having motorbike bearing registration number UP72-AA-7083 and was trying to sell mobiles phones of Gionee Company at very low rates.
Vinod confessed that he along with his accomplice Satyam Singh targeted a mobile phone
shop in Habibganj and burgled 17 mobile phones and Rs 4000. later based on the information Satyam was nabbed.
Shreenath mobile collection and stationery shop near JP hospital was targeted by the accused on March 16 in which valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh were burgled.
After the burglary Vinod took 9 mobile phones and Satyam took 8 mobile phones while the cash was distributed equally.
Vinod was caught while he was trying to sell three mobile phones while remaining six mobile phones were recovered from his house later by the police. Vinod works as a travel agent and Satyam works as an electrician.
After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The accused told the police that they used to spent lot over liquor
and other luxurious goods and for money they committed burglary.
In the initial investigation police have not found any crime record of the accused and would search in the further investigation.