Rural police nab 3 robbers

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, April 26

The Amritsar rural police have arrested three persons who robbed a restaurant on the National Highway 54 near Gunowal Havelia village. The police seized a country-made pistol from their possession.

Those arrested were identified as Rajbir Singh, alias Raja, of Banwalipur in Tarn Taran, Karanbir Singh of Baniya village and Harsimranjit Singh of Mallia village in Tarn Taran. The police seized a 32 bore pistol along with five rounds from Karanbir Singh.

Charanjit Singh, a resident of Vijay Nagar here, told the police that he runs Burgergrill and Barista restaurant near Gunowal Havelia village. He said on April 16, he was present at his restaurant when around 9 pm three youth came there and snatched Rs16,500 from him at gunpoint. After robbery, they fled towards Tarn Taran. The police had registered a case under Sections 379B (2), 506 and 34 of the IPC against unidentified persons at that time.

Police officials said following technical investigations, the police zeroed in on the suspects and arrested them. The police said the accused were produced in the court and brought on police remand for further interrogation. The police hope to crack more cases during further course of investigations.