Dehradun police have arrested three thieves and recovered tyres and batteries of trucks aside from knifes and some other items from the possession of the arrested who were nabbed at Brahamdutt Chowk in Vikasnagar area on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Hasim and Mohammad Burhan, residents of Vikasnagar and Jabbar, resident of Sahaspur.
Police receiving a tip-off that some persons sitting in a four-wheeler were coming towards Vikasnagar to commit theft, a team led by SSI Arvind Kumar swung into action arrested the accused after conducting vehicle checking drive in the area.
A case under sections 379/411 of IPC and 25/4 Arms Act was registered against the accused in the police station. Interrogation revealed that several cases were already registered against the accused in various police stations.