TURA, Dec 10: East Garo Hills police successfully busted a criminal gang and arrested its three members who had committed dacoity on a traveler passing through the highway between North Garo Hills and the district on Friday.
Police teams from Songsak police station and Dagal outpost conducted a raid and nabbed the three criminals from Songkama village.
The arrested criminals belonged to a gang of five members and had committed dacoity on a passing traveler at Songkama at around 6 in the evening. The criminals decamped with the victim’s money, mobile phone and other valuables.
Police were alerted about the dacoity and soon launched a special operation in the area leading to the arrest of the five criminals who have been identified as Nengman G Momin, Sengkush G Momin andBulbirt B Momin of Gabil Bisa Rongmil village.
Two other gang members managed to escape under cover of darkness. A recent spate of highway robberies have been blamed on the same group.