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Nagpur: Five miscreants were arrested in connection with petrol pump dacoity near Padole Hospital coming under Pratapnagar police station The miscreants had carried out dacoity at two petrol pumps.
According to police sources, the miscreants had looted Rs 40,000 and a mobile total worth Rs 56,000 at knife point from Indian Oil Petrol Pump at Padole Chowk. The 6 accused attacked the petrol pump employee Sanjay with knife. The Pratapnagar police registered a case of dacoity.
The Crime Branch Sleuths were also investigating into the case. Crime Branch Police Department Unit number 5 had received an information so they immediately arrested five persons including Vinod Meshram. Vinod Meshram had been planning dacoity on another petrol pump with his accomplices On receiving the information Crime Branch Police Unit 5 reached the spot with officials and employees and trapped Vinod Meshram and others. Two accused managed to escape.
The accused had looted two petrol pumps. Police are investigating into the matter. Presently Vinod Meshram and his accomplices are in the custody of Crime Branch police.
Five arrested in petrol pump dacoity case, two manage to flee