The TT Nagar police have nabbed three miscreants who robbed a man of mobile phone and cash on July 1 near Hanuman temple; police recovered robbed valubables and scooter used in the robbery.
According to the police, acting on a tip off, regarding miscreants with a stolen mobile phone were nabbed and when they were questioned they confessed robbery along with his two accomplices.
The three miscreants were identified as Mahesh Dhanwade (38), Neeraj Sonawane (26) and Navneet Murane (34).
The nabbed miscreants have been booked by different police stations of the city for attempt to murder, robbery, gambling and transportation of liquor illegally. Neeraj has been booked for attempt to murder while Navneet has been booked for transportation of liquor illegally.
On July 1 the miscreants robbed Ajay Choudhary of Arjun Nagar near Hanuman temple. A mobile phone and Rs 3000 cash were burgled at knife point.
The police registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and started investigation. Victim provided the registration number of the scooter as MP04SJ0104 and based on the information the miscreants were traced and nabbed. The scooter used in the robbery was also seized by the police during the investigation.
During the investigation when the miscreants were quizzed they confessed that are liquor addicts and spent money on liquor and luxurios life. The modus operandi of miscreants is to target people moving alone and rob them at knife point. The three have also been booked for extortion by TT Nagar police.