Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The attempts of a Chhattisgarh police team and local cops to arrest three jewellery thieves hiding in Irani Dera on Thursday failed on account of resistance by women.

The three men are accused of stealing jewellery worth Rs 12 lakh from a shop in Bemetara. The suspects, identified as Sartaj alias Taru, Takdir and Ghulam have taken shelter in the Irani Dera.

According to reports, when police teams entered the area, a large group of women surrounded them, forcing the cops on back foot and the three suspects escaped taking advantage of the chaos.

Additional police force was called in and the tension lasted for nearly an hour and a half before the situation returned to normal. Read Also Bhopal News: Mercury In Union Carbide Corporation Chemical Waste; Vast Gap I

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