A suspended police constable was arrested for taking Rs 3240 from a Madhya Pradesh Seeds and Farm Development Corporation (MPSFDC) employee late in the evening on Monday.
Police said that the victim Dhanpal Dhurve was on his way to duty late in the night on Monday when he was attacked by a miscreant and was robbed of Rs 3240.
The accused was identified as Subhash Yadvendra was nabbed on Tuesday and was identified as suspended police personnel who was suspended after he was found involved in molestation and attempt to kidnap a woman at Chinar Park of the city in the year 2015 in the month of May.
SHO of MP Nagar police station Suryakant Awasthi said that the victim is peon at MPSFDC and was on his way to office as he was assigned night shift but before he could reach the office the miscreant stopped him and escaped with the money.
The accused remained suspended for long and at the time of working he was posted at TT Nagar police station and police lines Nehru Nagar, he added.
The incident took place at around 9 pm when the victim was walking towards his office and was stopped by miscreant who posed as army personnel and searched him and after he found Rs 3240 from victim he escaped the spot but the victim noticed the registration number of the motorbike used by the accused and immediately informed MP Nagar police.
On the receipt of the information acting swiftly police started investigation and based on the registration number of the motorbike the accused was nabbed on Tuesday from his residence.