The Bajaria police foiled a dacoity bid and nabbed five miscreants near Mango Garden Coach colony carrying two sharp edge weapons, a country made pistol and two live cartridges while planning robbery late in the night on Saturday.

Police said that on the receipt of the information of men carrying arms and planning robbery police swung into action and team of Bajaria police rushed to the spot and nabbed five persons near Mango Garden Coach colony. The miscreants tried to escape the spot but were nabbed by the police.

After the five miscreants were nabbed a country-made pistol, two live cartridges, two sharp edged weapons, and chili powder were recovered from their possession.

In the initial investigation when the dacoits were questioned they confirmed that they were planning dacoity at a bungalow in Mango Garden Coach colony late in the night when the area get deserted but were nabbed while they were planning dacoity. 

During the investigation the five nabbed accused were identified as Sharik (24), Salmaan (21) of Aishbagh, Aslam (21) of Nehru Nagar, Adil Ahmed (27) of Jehangirabad and Mohammad Amir (24) of Talaiya area.

After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.

The crime record of the five would be investigated. Police suspects that the miscreants were involved in crimes in the past and their concern police stations would be asked to provide the details of the miscreants.