Three Jammu residents robbed by 12 persons

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 20

Around 12 persons kidnapped three Jammu residents and thrashed them before robbing their vehicle which carried two cows procured from Dabwali. The incident occurred near Gopalpura village falling under Kathunangal police station, last midnight.

Gulzar Ahmad, victim stated to police that he, along with Balwant Singh of Saini Colony and Balak Singh of RS Pura in Jammu, were returning after procuring two cows from Dabwali cattle market. He said when they reached near Gopalpura village at around 2 am, a car without number intercepted their Mohinder Bolero Camper (JK-02-CB-2486). He said another car stopped right behind their vehicle.

He also said before they could understand, around 12 persons armed with sticks and baseballs, came out of the two vehicles and started thrashing them. He said they bundled them in their car and pushed them out of it after a distance. They also snatched Rs 56,000 cash, two mobiles and took away their vehicle with cows.

The police have registered a case under Sections 395 (robbery), 365 (kidnapping), 341 (illegal detention), 323 of the IPC against unknown persons while further investigations were underway, said the police authorities.