Gang of robbers busted, 8 held

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Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 27

With the arrest of eight persons the city police on Monday busted a gang of robbers who used to commit crimes and rob people on the directions of notorious gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in Delhi.

With their arrest the police claimed to have solved as many as five criminal cases occurred in outer areas of Batala police district. They were produced in a court, which remanded them in police custody.

Those arrested have been identified as Amanpreet Singh, alias Anda of Jharidya village, Ajay, Sarabjit Singh and Lovepreet Singh of Dalam Nangal village in Batala, Deepak Singh, alias Deepu, Rahul and Sukhsahibjit Singh of Kotli Surat Mallia village in Batala and Malkeet Singh, alias Billa, of Wadala village.

The police also seized two pistols, four magazines, five live cartridges, besides sharp-edged and blunt weapons. A case under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered against them.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Jugraj Singh said the accused were held from Pears Garden in the Kapatgarh area where they were planning to commit a dacoity. He said the accused had been absconding in the last one month. They were wanted in many criminal cases registered against them by Batala police. He said around a month ago they had fired several gunshots at Rangar Nangal village in Batala over a dispute in a college. One person was injured in the assault.

Similarly, they had fired outside a hospital on Jalandhar Road in Batala around 20 days ago. According to the police, 25 days ago they had robbed a car from near VMS College and about 15 days ago they had looted a liquor vend at gunpoint located on the Ramdass-Dera Baba Nanak road. Ten days ago, they had looted Rs 16,000 from a doctor.

ADCP Jugrat Singh said Amanpreet had brought two pistols from Delhi on the directions of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Rawal Singh of Bhagwanpur village. More cases are likely to be cracked during further interrogation of the robbers, he added.