Gang of robbers busted, 4 arrested

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April 18

With the arrest of four persons, the Amritsar rural police on Friday busted a gang of robbers who were involved in heinous crimes, including murder.

Those arrested were identified as Hardeep Singh of Kammoke village, Akashdeep Singh of Sudhar Rajputa, Harbhej Singh of Chananke village and Mohabbatjit Singh of Nath ki Khuhi village.

Amritsar (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Vikram Jeet Duggal said the accused were intercepted at a naka near the Vadala village turn in Baba Bakala. They were travelling in a car bearing a fake registration number (PB-08-DH-3916). During the checking, the police confiscated a .32 bore pistol with six cartridges from Hardeep Singh, a .30 bore pistol and two bullets from Akashdeep. He said four empty shells were seized from the dashboard of the car.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that they snatched the car from outside a bakery in Ranjit Avenue on April 16. The police also recovered three cars and thee stolen bikes from their possession.

Following their interrogation, the police also booked their seven other accomplices. They are Sukhjinder Singh, Arsh of Bagga village, Jobanjit Singh of Jodhe village, Tejpal Singh of Bagga village, Boxer of Vajeerbhullar villge and Shiva.

The Senior Superintendent of Police said while Hardeep was involved in six cases, Harbhej was wanted in four cases. Hardeep had shot dead Sukhmanpreet Singh of Narangpur Butala village in February this year. Hardeep had also shot at Mukand Singh and Satpal Singh of Bal Sarai village in December last year. He had three more murder bid and arms act cases against him while he was also involved in snatching of a bike at gunpoint on the Jalandhar-Kapurthala road a couple of months ago.

Harbhej had snatched a Breeza car from a couple from outside ‘In and out’ Bakery in the Ranjit Avenue area in February this year. He, along with his accomplices, had snatched a car from a petrol pump at Mallian village in Jandiala in January. Similarly, they had snatched another car from Jandiala in October last year.

The Senior Superintendent of Police said further interrogation was under way and more recoveries and arrests could be made during the further course of investigation.