Kolar police foiled dacoity bid and nabbed four dacoits near Mother Teresa School carrying sharp edge weapons and tools  while planning robbery at petrol pump late in the night on Saturday.

Police team rushed to the spot after the receipt of the information of men carrying arms and planning robbery at petrol pump and nabbed four persons while one of them escaped taking advantage of darkness.

In the initial investigation when the dacoits were questioned they confirmed that they were planning robbery at petrol pump and were waiting as less number vehicles and commuters would bd there late in the night.

The four nabbed accused were identified as Tilak Sawle (19), Ranjeet Malviya(24), Rakesh Ludere(27), Dileep Sharma(19) while the fifth accused who went absconding was identified as Imran alias Chunni. 

Police have recovered sharp edged weapon, torch, blade, chili powder, rope and wooden stick.

After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under Sections 399, 402 of the IPC and Section 25/27 of Arms Act. Crime records of the nabbed accused would be searched in the further investigation. Meanwhile crime branch police nabbed 13 gamblers and recovered Rs 27000 cash from Kotwali area on Saturday.

Acting on a tip off 13 gamblers were nabbed who were caught gambling. The nabbed miscreants were gambling and place was watched by security guard to keep an eye on neighbours and police.

The accused are from different regions and would gather for gambling. The accused are from different places of Bhopal.