Panaji: Four jail guards were arrested on Panaji-Ponda highway on Saturday night while trying to rob a truck driver, police said today.
They assaulted and tried to rob the truck driver on the highway near Kundaim village, 30 kms from here, Inspector C L Patil said, adding that Police Control Room (PCR) van noticed some suspicious activity on the road and approached the truck, when the accused tried to flee.
"All the four accused tried to ride away on two motorcycles but were arrested after a long chase on the highway by the PCR van," Patil said.
The accused identified as Ankush Naik, Vishal Naik, Keshav Gawas and Dinesh Warang were wearing black T shirts and pants possibly to be able to hide in darkness.
Patil said the truck owner told police that the accused assaulted him when he refused to give the money and a mobile.
All the accused are in the age group of 20 to 25 years and were commissioned in Jail administration services only last year.
They assaulted and tried to rob the truck driver on the highway near Kundaim village, 30 kms from here, Inspector C L Patil said, adding that Police Control Room (PCR) van noticed some suspicious activity on the road and approached the truck, when the accused tried to flee.
"All the four accused tried to ride away on two motorcycles but were arrested after a long chase on the highway by the PCR van," Patil said.
Patil said the truck owner told police that the accused assaulted him when he refused to give the money and a mobile.
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