With the arrest of eight persons, police today claimed to have busted an alleged gang of robbers who targeted travellers in the night hours.
Acting on a tip-off, the eight accused were arrested while they were planning a robbery, Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad, Shiv Shankar Yadav, said.
"They were wanted in several cases of robbery," he said, adding the accused were being questioned about other members of the gang.
A case has been registered against them at Vijay Nagar police station, Yadav said.
The gang operated in the night hours and targeted people at secluded locations, the police official said.
