A miscreant involved in robbery in Awadhpuri police station area was nabbed by police; a gold chain worth Rs 45000 has been recovered, while one accused is absconding.
Police said that the nabbed accused identified as Krishna Saurashtra confessed robbery with his accomplice in which a gold chain was robbed from victim near Tagore Nagar the accused while other crimes would be confirmed and investigated. During the investigation, it was found that the accused was trying to sell gold chain and based on the information police nabbed him.
Acting on a tip off regarding habitual criminal who had gold chain and trying to sell it police team reached the spot and searched for the accused and nabbed him.
The accused is involved in burglaries and has been booked in several crimes. The main accused told that he along with his accomplice from the victim on February 17 this year.
The victim Manisha Sharna was targeted by the accused who was near Tagore Nagar in the evening and snatched the chain she was wearing.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim is a resident of Tagore Nagar. Police said that the victim has claimed that the gold chain was worth Rs 45000. During the further investigation police investigated CCTV cameras installed in the nearby areas which help in the nabbing the accused.