4 held for snatching cellphones, scooter in Amritsar

The Sultanwind police have arrested three snatchers, who looted a passersby over two months ago. They were identified as Angrej Singh, Kanwaldeep Singh and Sajandeep Singh, all residents Harike in Tarn Taran. The police recovered two scooters, a mobile phone and a sharp weapon, used in the crime, from the possession of the accused.

Vishaljit Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), said Baldev Singh of Sultanwind told the police that on November 14 night, three unknown bike-borne persons stopped him near Lakha Singh’s plot. He said the accused took away his mobile phone and scooter. He said during investigation, the police identified and arrested the three accused. They already had two NDPS cases against them at the Harike police station in Tarn Taran, the ADCP said.

Meanwhile, the Civil Lines police also arrested a snatcher identified as Akashdeep Singh, alias Fauji, a resident of Nangli Bhatha village on the Fatehgarh Churian road. He had three similar cases registered against him at various police stations in the city police commissionerate. The police seized a snatched mobile phone and bike used in the crime.

According to the police, a local resident Manoj Kumar lodged a complaint in which he alleged that two youth snatched his mobile phone near Doon Toddler School on January 26.

Following Akashdeep’s interrogation, the police named his accomplice in the FIR. Raids were on to nab him, the police said. He had four theft and snatching cases registered against him, the police added.