Government Railway Police (GRP) Itarsi arrested three miscreants who were planning dacoity in Samta Express train on Thursday and recovered valuables worth Rs 2 lakh; accused were involved in 7 thefts.
Acting on a tip off GPR Itarsi police nabbed five persons who were planning dacoity and nabbed accused were identified as Sonu alias Kola, Narendra Patel alias Raj, Shubham Pawar, Manoj Mandal and Shakti Bherua.
Police have recovered three sharp edged weapons, screw driver and bicycle chains. The police registered a case under section 399 and 420 of the IPC.
The valuables recovered from the miscreants are one gold chain, one pair gold finger ring, two gold finger ring, one mobile phone and Rs 25000 cash. Since the month of December last year the gang has committed 7 thefts in different trains.
Providing the modus operandi police said that the accused used to befriend with the passengers and would later when the victim would asleep he would escape with the goods of the victims.
During the investigation, police found that the accused have committed the thefts in the past two years. The accused Sonu alias Kola is a watch list criminal of GRP Itarsi. The details of the remaining four accused would be investigation in the further investigation.
More recoveries are likely in the further investigation as the accused would reveal regarding accomplices.