Mohali, June 29 -- Police have arrested five members of a six-member gang, who lured truck drivers and pedestrians into isolated spots before robbing and blackmailing them. The gang included a woman who acted as a decoy to trap victims under the pretext of asking for directions or seeking a lift.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from the CIA staff led by inspector Harminder Singh conducted a raid near Indian Oil Petrol Pump on Aerocity Road and arrested the five of six accused. During the operation, the police recovered four high-end mobile phones and a press-report-style microphone that the accused used to pose as journalists during their crimes.

According to police, the woman, identified as Sandeep Kaur alias Mahi, would position herself l...