The Hanumanganj police have arrested the accused who robbed a mobile phone from a woman near Gurudwara on December 10.
The victim was targeted by two bike borne miscreants on her way to Gurudwara on December 10, the victim reached police and lodged a complaint regarding the robbery. Police registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and started investigation.
In this investigation Hanumanganj police checked CCTV footage of the incident site and surrounding areas and on the basis of technical evidence tracked the accused.
The accused was identified as Faraz (23) of Congress Nagar Teelajmalpura and he revealed that he along with other accomplice Sahil, robbed a mobile phone from the victim by threatening her. From the accused, mobile phone of the complainant has been recovered. Search for the absconding accused Sahil is going on.
Faraz is a habitual criminal, is a listed watch list goon, against whom the crime of assault, robbery, robbery is registered in various police stations of state capital.
The accused Faraz has been booked for robbery by Habibganj police thrice, for robbery and under Arms Act he was booked by Talaiya police while Teelajamalpura police have booked him thrice for assault and threatening.
The police team has been announced to be rewarded with a cash reward of Rs 10000 by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Police Zone 3 Bhopal.