Gold jewellery worth lakhs of rupees and Rs1.70 lakh in cash were recovered from a four-member inter-State gang involved in thefts at marriages.
Speaking to media on Friday, SP Bhopal North Arvind Saxena said when the CCTV footages of around three marriages in the city were investigated closely a minor in the age group of 10 years and some same persons were spotted in the marriages which was the common pattern observed in the investigation and based on the findings four persons including a woman and a minor boy were nabbed from near Bairagarh railway station.
A joint team of crime branch Bhopal and Koh-e-Fiza police were formed which successfully nabbed the accused on Thursday night near Bairagarh railway station. The three were identified as Devendra alias Deva (21), Akash (20), Amika (40) and a minor boy. All the nabbed accused persons are from Rajgarh. A gold necklace, two gold ear rings, two gold bangles and Rs1.70 lakh cash were recovered from their possession. Thefts were committed in Manas Udhyan Gufa Marriage Garden, Shikhar Marriage Garden and Kailash Parisar in Bilkhiria.
In the investigation accused have confessed three thefts and more crimes would be confessed by the accused. The minors were trained to identify and escape with the valuables from the marriage halls. It is possible that the gang was supported by other members also but in the investigation they have not named anybody who assisted them in disposing of the valuables.