India, July 18 -- Six suspects were arrested during crackdown and checking operations on late Wednesday night for being allegedly involved in the late-night loot of cash from a shopkeeper near the Hindon Pushta Road near Vasundhara earlier this week, officers said on Thursday.

The arrested suspects were identified as Mukul Singh, 24, Nitesh Kumar, 25, Surendra Kumar, 24, Akash Kumar, 22, Vivek Singh, 20, Vishal Singh, 24, said officers, adding that Mukul Singh and Nitesh Kumar work for Bishnoi at his shop at Vaishali.

"The two knew that Bishnoi often carried huge amounts of cash on his scooter. So, they, along with their accomplices, planned the robbery. Surendra, Akash and Sachin (absconding) were on a bike and robbed Bishnoi. Their ot...