The Bhopal crime branch nabbed two miscreants from Jinsi Square on Friday and recovered goods worth Rs1 lakh from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off about youth selling a mobile phone at very low price near Slaughter house area, the crime branch police personnel acted swiftly and reached the spot. After the miscreant was spotted by the police he was questioned about the mobile phone he told that he had purchased the mobile phone from New Market and is selling it above Rs100-Rs200 but failed to produce bill of the mobile phone when asked.
Accused was identified as Shaikh Arman of Annu Nagar at Chola Mandir area. During the investigation he confessed burglary along with his accomplice Waseem Khan (24) from Chhola Mandir area on September 26 and told that the burgled goods were with him later Waseem was nabbed from JP Nagar area and burgled goods were recovered from his possession. The two have been handed over to the Chhola Mandir police for further investigation.
Arman works as driver while Waseem works as labour. Crime record of the two has been searched. The accused have confessed to have a third accomplice who is missing and search for the third accused has been started.
Taking advantage of the upcoming festive season the two used to take painting contracts of houses and would later target the house. The miscreants have confessed three burglaries and being questioned about the two more.