The TT Nagar police have nabbed a man and his wife involved in burglaries and recovered valuables worth Rs 2 lakh from their possession on Saturday.
Acting on a tip off a man was detained near liquor shop in Pansheel Nagar who was trying to sell something made of silver. On questioning, the person failed to provide satisfactory reply.
The nabbed was identified as Tantan alias Shailendra Bansal who confessed that burglaries in Pansheel Nagar and Habibganj areas and in the further investigation police have recovered valuables worth Rs 2 lakh.Based on the details provided by the accused gold finger ring was recovered from his wife Poonam. One of the accomplices of the accused remained absconding and search has been intensified by the police.
Providing the modus operandi accused told the police that he used to recce of vacant house and later used to target the houses with his accomplices.
The accused has been booked for more than a dozen cases by different police stations of the city. Police said he has booked for burglary, theft, illegal transport of liquor, assault and other crimes by TT Nagar and Habibganj police.
During the investigation police found that the accused is drug addict and fond of expensive liquor. He married to Poonam around a year ago who likes expensive goods and to fulfill her demands and his satisfy addictions accused used to burgle.
The accomplices who have helped in disposing the burgled and stolen goods would be nabbed in the further investigation.