The crime branch Bhopal has nabbed a miscreant from Nariyalkheda involved in burglaries and recovered stolen electronic goods from his possession. Taufeeq Khan was nabbed by crime branch police personnel on receipt of information regarding his involvement in burglaries. The action was taken after crime branch police were hinted that a person was selling two mobile phones of Samsung and Micromax worth Rs5,000 at Nariyalkheda bus stand and he was nabbed.
When he was questioned, he tried to mislead the police and said that he had bought mobile phones from New Market and is selling the mobile phone at Rs100 to Rs200 less than his purchase price, but when he was asked to provide the receipt of the purchase, he was not able to provide it and tried to escape, but was chased down by the police.
later, he confessed that he had burgled the mobile phones from the nearby locality. The accused is a resident of Arif Nagar and have told the family and neighbours that he works as a welder at a shop. Accused confessed that he committed burglary in December last year and escaped with valuables. Crime branch officials told that the accused has also confessed to commit burglary in Gautam Nagar area two months ago after which the accused was handed over to Gautam Nagar police under two-day remand.
The recovery of the valuables is yet to be done. Police said that more burglaries would be revealed in the further investigation. People, who have helped to dispose the valuables, would be questioned.