District police on Saturday claimed to have arrested four members of a gang involved in robberies at knife point from Bagh Sewania area on Friday.
While speaking with the media persons Superintendent of Police (South) T Anogla Aiyer told that swift action by the police was taken after receiving information of robbery at knifepoint in Bagh Sewania area and two police teams were rushed. One of the team found a person on motorbike while other standing near Navjeevan hospital who was arrested by the police but sensing danger the person on motorbike tried to escape and was later nabbed at Arvind Vihar.
The person nabbed from near Navjeevan hospital was identified as Naseer Khan (30) of Mangalwara and a knife and a wallet of a victim were recovered from his possession.
When they were questioned they confirmed eight robberies and one motorbike theft. The other miscreant was identified as Waseem alias Raju (35) of Karond area.
During the investigation the two provided information of other miscreant involved in the robberies and a jeweller who used to dispose the valuables robbed from the victims.
Raju alias Razzak (42) was involved in robberies while Firoz Bengali (35) works as a jeweller who were arrested later. Interesting fact was revealed during the investigation that the Waseem and Nasir used to visit Mandideep for gambling and while on their way they used to rob commuters at knife point and to escape arrest they used to inform about minor offences.
Among other areas of the city the miscreants have also committed robberies in Piplani, Kolar, Govindpura, Shahpura and Teelajamalpura areas of the city.