The GRP Bhopal nabbed a 37-year-old miscreant who was absconding after he was granted parole in Lathha scam of Gujarat in which 23 people died of spurious liquor police recovered stolen valuables worth Rs 5 lakh from his possession.
Acting on a tip off, a man was nabbed from on February 8 and recovered valuables from his possession and when he asked regarding details he failed to provide details and confessed that have been stolen from AC coaches of different trains.
The accused was identified as Yogendra alias Daddu alias Chhara Singh Sisodia of Indore.
Initially when the accused was nabbed wrist watch, silver coins, gold finger rings, gold ear rings, gold bangles and cash was recovered.
Later when he was quizzed it was revealed that he is an absconding accused who escaped after he got parole.
The accused was booked in Lattha scam in which 23 people died after consuming spurious liquor in the year 2009.
The accused had obtained parole earlier also but this time he escaped and started living in Indore and started targeting women carrying purse in AC coaches.
The accused was nabbed after he was narrowed down as suspect of stealing goods after investigating CCTV footages by GRP.
Accused has been booked for eight theft cases and was nabbed on February 8 during investigation of cases of stealing.
Meanwhile, GRP Bhopal nabbed a 27-year-old man from Amarkantak Express at Bhopal railway station and recovered 3 kg of Cannabis from his possession on February 16.
According to GRP Bhopal acting on a tip off a man was detained from Amarkantak Express and when he was searched drugs were recovered from his possession.
The miscreant was identified as Sumnta Pradhan of Odisha. The police have registered a case under section 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.