Six snatchers targeting hotel employees held

Amritsar, October 28

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The Mohkampura police have arrested six snatchers and recovered sharp weapons from them. They used to target hotel and restaurant employees who used to return home late.

Those arrested are Bittu, Sukhdip Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nishan Singh, Salman and Rohit. ACP Gurinderbir Singh Sidhu said Bittu was earlier arrested in a vehicle-lifting case and he returned from Gurdaspur jail on bail on June 29.

He said the police got a tip-off that the accused were hiding at a school’s playground and were armed with sharp weapons and planning some dacoity. He said a police team raided the spot and nabbed them. Area residents were upset as the accused were targeting hotel and restaurant employees. — TNS