Six arrested by police for robbery attempt at Deepak Chahar's house in Agra

The accused were already regular defaulters and were wanted by the police in several cases. It was due to Chahar’s mother, the accused were forced to flee from the house after she raised an alarm at the right time

The Shahganj police arrested six people for a theft attempt at Deepak Chahar's house in Mansarovar colony in Agra city. The accused were already regular defaulters and were wanted by the police in several cases. It was due to Chahar’s mother, the accused were forced to flee from the house after she raised an alarm at the right time.

 “The gang had conducted a recce prior to executing the burglary attempt. The gang was actively involved in at least nine break-in and theft cases reported in Jagdispura police jurisdiction," Shahganj SHO Prem Niwas Sharma told TOI.

However, a formal complaint was not registered by Chahar's family but a team was formed by the police to bust the gang.

Chahar, earned his debut in the Asia Cup 2018 after performing brilliantly in the Indian Premier League for the Chennai Suoer Kings. India won the tournament in the absence of its usual skipper Virat Kohli, under the Captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

As per a Times of India a report, they have been charged under IPC section 412 (Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity) and 25 arms act. The burglars had attempted to enter Chahar's house when her mother was alone at the residence. They had cut the CCTV wire but the cricketer's mother raised an alarm after sensing something wrong which forced the six men to flee.