Hanumanganj police have nabbed two pick-pickets who used to pick picket and share the money with the driver of the city bus; police suspect that more such gangs are working in the city.
Police said that the victim Rinku Sharma of Guna came to the city for taking examination and while he boarded city bus for Kamla Nehru College on Hoshangabad road his wallet was stolen.
In his complaint with the Hanumanganj police victim stated that when he boarded a city bus bearing registration number MP 04 H 8901 two youths pushed him and later he found that his purse carrying Rs 1500 and Aadhar card was stolen and asked the names of the two with the driver of the bus. The two were identified as Rehan and Faisal.Based on the complaint the bus was tracked and the two were nabbed.
The accused confessed that they used to pick pocket and would share the money with the driver of the bus Salman. later, the third accused was nabbed.
Investigating Officer SI SB Tiwari said that the crime record of the two pick picketers would be investigated while the details of the third accused would be searched. The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, electronic goods and garments worth Rs 2.6 lakh were burgled from a shop at Runaha village under Nazeerabad police station area on Thursday.Police said that the victim Bhagwan Singh Gaur found that his entrance of his shop was damaged and goods were found missing. Electronics goods and garments and Rs 1500 were burgled from the shop. The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.