Gang of bike lifters busted, 2 arrested

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, May 31

A team of the local CIA staff, led by Sub-Inspector Sukhdev Singh, busted a gang of vehicle lifters from Thakarpur village here on Saturday. Two of the gang members were arrested and five stolen bikes seized following their interrogation.

The gang was involved in many incidents of bike theft and taking away vehicles at gunpoint in the area.

The police officer said here on Sunday that the arrested members were identified as Kanwalpreet Singh and Harpreet Singh while the absconding members were identified as Dharampreet Singh Dhanma, Harman Singh, Sukhpal Singh, Dilraj Singh, Joban and Amritpal Singh, all residents of Cheema Kalan village here.

The police officer said the gang members were planning to commit some crime at Thakarpur village when the police arrested two miscreants during a raid but others absconded.

They were also involved in incidents of snatching and vehicle theft. The police were conducting raids to nab the absconding accused, said the police. A case under Section 379 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act had been registered by the Patti Sadar police, said the police officer.