Gang of robbers busted, 6 held

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 9

The city police claimed to have busted a gang of robbers with the arrest of six persons. The officials claimed that the suspects were planning a robbery while staying at a local hotel. A pistol, two cars and some cash has been recovered from them.

Those arrested have been identified as Lovejit Singh, alias Gori, a resident of Naag Khurd village, Navkaran Singh, alias Nav, a resident of Main Adda Pandori Warrianch, Shivam Talwar, a resident of the Diamond Avenue Majitha Road, Inderjit Singh, alias Inder, a resident of the Officer Colony Bathinda Road, Muktsar Sahib, Lovepreet Singh, alias Lavi resident of Aman Colony Near the DC Office Mukatsar Sahib and Karanvir Singh alias Karan of Abohar Road Mukatsar Sahib.

While the absconding suspects have been identified as Kishan, alias Kishu Randhwa, of Jandiala Guru and Anmolak Sharma, alias Veeeru, of the Housing Board Colony Ranjit avenue.

ASI Manjit Singh, got a tip off that some persons, equipped with weapons, took a room on rent at Hotel Destiny Inn near bus stand and were planning for robbery. A police team raided the hotel and all suspects were nabbed along with weapons and other belongings. Two of the suspects managed to flee from the spot, who were identified as Kishu Randhawa and Amolak Sharma.

The police have recovered a 9-mm pistol along with 4 cartridges, a magazine, sharp-edged weapons, cash worth Rs 1,27,000, two cars and 11 mobile phones from them.

ASI Kanwaljit Singh, investigating officer, stated that the police have registered a case under Sections 399,402 of the IPC and 25/27/ 54/59 of the Arms Act.

How it happened?

Some persons, equipped with weapons, took a room on rent at Hotel Destiny Inn near bus stand and were planning a robbery. A police team raided the hotel and all suspects were nabbed along with weapons and other belongings. Two of the suspects managed to flee from the spot. The police have recovered a 9-mm pistol along with 4 cartridges, a magazine, sharp-edged weapons, cash worth Rs 1,27,000, two cars and 11 mobile phones from them.