A 28-year old man was nabbed by Habibganj police while trying to steal cell phones at Vitthal market under Habibganj police station area on Saturday.
According to the police in the evening on Saturday one of the locals at the Vitthal market spotted a youth stealing cell phone and raised alarm which alerted the locals after which the youth tried to escape with the cell phone but was nabbed by the locals.
Police were informed and on the receipt of the information a police team reached the spot. The miscreant was handed over to police. The accused was identified as Imran a resident of Bihar. He confirmed that along with two other accomplices they were stealing cell phones but he was spotted while stealing cell phone of the victim and was nabbed by the locals. After he was caught two of his associates who were stealing things with him escaped from the spot and are still absconding.
A complaint was lodged by Mukul Gupta whose cell phone was stolen at the same spot and he came to know about his stolen cell phone after the miscreant was nabbed.
Police have told that the accused are residents of Bihar and in the investigation details of the absconding accused would be searched.
Possibilities of interstate gang could not be ruled out which works in different states and sell stolen cell phones in different areas to escape arrest.
The police would investigate where the accused were staying in some locality which could help in searching the absconding accused and recovered more stolen goods from their possession.
The police have registered a case of theft and have started further investigation.