8 motorbikes recovered, gangs of robbers busted

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, January 2

The Sarhali police busted a three-member gang of robbers while the Patti city police unearthed a three-member gang of vehicle lifters on Saturday.

SSP Dhruman H Nimble informed newsmen here that the robbers Amritpal Singh and Harjinder Singh of Khara village have been arrested by the Sarhali police from nearby Billianwala village. Their third accomplice Pali of Khara village absconded from the spot. The SSP revealed that besides committing other criminal activities the gang stole the offerings from a gurdwara of Dhotian village by breaking the ‘golak’.

A case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC has been registered by the Sarhali police.

The SSP added that two members of the vehicle lifters gang Manpreet Singh Mani of Lahuka and Shiva of Patti town have been arrested. The police seized eight stolen motor cycles on the information given by the arrested gang members. Their associate Abdal of Patti town was absconding, said the SSP.

A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered by Patti city police.