Bagh Sewania police have nabbed two robbers and recovered around 250 gm of gold and 4 motorbikes worth `10 lakh from their possession.
In a Press conference at Bhopal, Inspector General of Bhopal Zone Upendra Jain said that the two miscreants were nabbed during routine vehicle checking at Bagh Sewania area. When they were stopped by cops at the check post they attempted to flee.
The arrested were identified as Kishan Bairagi (30) and Rajan Meena alias Rajesh (19). Both are Gandhi Nagar residents.
Replying to a query, Jain told that the jewellers, who had bought gold being aware of the fact that the gold was looted, have been made co-accused in the case. Jain also confirmed that a jeweller of Sehore has also been arrested but evaded the question of confirming charges against him.
Jain has instructed the police officials that the jewellers caught earlier for buying gold from miscreants and without proper documents should be checked and to find out whether they are paying commercial and other taxes on time.
The miscreants are being further grilled and it is possible that they might accept some more names and crimes. They accepted to have committed robberies in Ashoka Garden, Piplani, Govindpura, Aishbagh, Shymala Hills, Nishatpura, Jehangirabad, Kotwali and Sehore police stations.
Jain emphasised that strict vigil and intense patrolling will create a safe and secure atmosphere.
They were nabbed during routine vehicle checking at Bagh Sewania area as when they were stopped by cops at the check post they attempted an unsuccessful attempt of escape.
The two miscreants left their studies at very early age, one of them left his study after Class V while the other left studies after class VIII. There first crime was committed in June last year and within a span of 9-10 months they have committed 30 robberies.
Explaining the modus operandi of the miscreants, Jain told that they used to target single woman riding scooter and used to overtake the victim twice before attacking the victim.
They used to attack the victim from front and snatched the chain before escaping.