Govindpura police nabbed five miscreants near Chetak bridge shanties and recovered burgled goods worth Rs 4.25 lakh from their possession on Wednesday.
According to the police, acting on a tip off regarding men involved in suspicious activities at Kargil Nagar shanties near Chetak Bridge a 22-year-old youth identified as Sunil Uike was nabbed who was trying to hide after spotting police personnel and when he was quizzed he confessed burglary along with his four aides.
The other four miscreants in the burglary were identified as Nasir Qureshi (38), Pappu Dhurve alias Pappu Kubda (22), Aman Purbiya(19) and Sukchandra Uike(50)
The five were involved in burglary at Shanti Niketan on November 29 and escaped with valuables from Shiv Mangal Prasad’s house who had gone to Indore at his youngest son and when he returned house was found ransacked and valuables were found burgled.
After the five were nabbed police recovered two gold bangles, one gold chain, one gold ear ring, one gold locket, five silver coins, temple replica made of silver, silver necklace, two pairs of silver anklet were recovered from their possession.
The recovered valuables were worth Rs 4.25 lakh, said police. Based on the investigation remaining accused were searched and nabbed and valuables were recovered from his possession.
During the investigation police found that the accused are habitual drinker and for spending on liquor they used to burgle. The number of accomplices who have helped the miscreants in disposing the stolen goods would be investigated.