A theft bid was foiled by the family members of a railway employee, as they managed to nab a 33-year-old miscreant after he entered the house at Railway Coach Factory on Sunday.
According to the police, the victim Kalluram Prasad and his family members braved to catch a miscreant who entered the house for stealing valuables.
Police were informed and on the receipt a police team reached and arrested the miscreant. The miscreant was identified as Sanjay Ahirwar
The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation. The miscreant has been booked earlier for theft and burglary and his crime record would be searched.
The victim and his family members were asleep when the miscreant entered but when he entered the family members woke up due to noise and nabbed the miscreant.
Meanwhile, Khajuri police nabbed a 35-year-old man and recovered a country made pistol and live cartridge from his possession from Tumda village on Sunday.
According to the police acting on a tip-off a man was detained near Tumda village and recovered a country-made pistol and live cartridge from his possession.
According to SHO of Khajuri police Suryakant Awasthi the nabbed accused was identified as Prem Narayan of Tumda village.
The miscreant was nabbed after receiving information of carrying weapon on his way to commit crime but before he could commit crime he was nabbed by the police.
The accused is a habitual offender and has been booked for several crimes. The police have registered a case under section 25 of the Arms Act and have started further investigation.