ASI Amar Singh, posted at Police Station Sarai Khwaja, Faridabad was on a patrol duty yesterday when he received information that three youths were planning to rob commuters on Palla Bridge on Agra Canal, police said.
The men, who were caught trying to rob the passengers, were overpowered by the police team. Police also recovered a country made pistol, an iron rod and a wooden log form their possession, they said.
The accused were identified as Rahul, Sonu and Salesh, all residents of Faridabad, they said.