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Three Held in Bhopal IG Phone Snatching as ‘Sensitive’ Android Is Recovered From Pit

Police credit CCTV review and cyber‑tracking for a 50‑hour breakthrough, with forensic checks now assessing any data access.

Overview

  • Bhopal police arrested an 18-year-old and two minors over the snatching of Inspector General (Intelligence) Dr. Ashish’s two phones in the high-security Char Imli area.
  • The stolen Android handset, reported to contain sensitive state security data, was found wrapped in polythene and buried about four feet deep in Durga Nagar’s park.
  • Investigators say they examined hundreds of CCTV feeds, used informers and applied cyber-tracking to identify and locate the suspects.
  • Both phones and the motorcycle used in the crime have been seized, and a robbery case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Police are interrogating the accused and conducting forensic analysis to determine whether any data from the recovered device was accessed, as questions mount over local security arrangements.