Two women were nabbed by crime branch Bhopal from Nehru Nagar area on Thursday and mobile phones and silver ornaments were seized from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch police personnel nabbed two women, who were trying to sell mobile phone at low rates and when they were questioned, they told the police that they have purchased the mobile phones from Ghora Nakkas area and were selling the same at Rs100-200 higher, but they failed to provide any receipt regarding the mobile phones.
The nabbed miscreants are Sutraj Bai Pardi (35) and Manju (32). The nabbed accused are residents of Kotra Sultanabad and are involved in several thefts and burglaries.
The police have recovered two mobile phones, a pair of silver anklets and a silver necklace worth Rs10,000, which were burgled from Nehru Nagar area in which the complainant has claimed that a gold necklace, gold pendant, three gold finger rings, two pairs of gold ear rings, a pair of silver anklet and Rs20,000.
The other valuables would also be recovered from their possession soon. The accused used to roam around as rag picker and would identify the houses, which were easy to target and were deserted. Other members of the gang would also use the same pattern for burglaries. Police said that a gang of women was involved in the thefts and burglary and the search for the other members of the gang has been intensified.