3 held for Rs 7.3-lakh loot

Muktsar: With the arrest of three persons, the district police on Tuesday claimed to have solved the alleged loot of Rs 7.3 lakh from a tractor-trailer driver near Chakk Sherewala village here on November 26. The police said the money actually belonged to a commission agent of Arniwala and Rs 5.76 lakh has now been recovered from them. Muktsar SSP Manjit Singh Dhesi said the complainant had hatched a plan and lodged a false complaint. “A team was constituted to investigate the matter, which solved the case within a few days. Charanjit Singh, a resident of Arniwala, had complained that while returning to Arniwala after collecting the money against cotton crop, some robbers had looted Rs 7.3 lakh from him on November 26. However, during investigation, it came out that Charanjit had himself planned it with the help of his friends Buta Singh and Jagsir Singh. The trio has been arrested and Rs 5.76 lakh has been recovered from them,” the SSP claimed. Notably, a case in this regard was registered at the Lakhewali police station. TNS

Two held with poppy husk

Malout: The Malout (Sadar) police have arrested two residents of Aulakh village with 30 kgs of poppy husk. A case under various sections of the NDPS Act has been registered against accused Santokh Singh and Manphool Singh. TNS

Two arrested with liquor 

Muktsar: The Lambi police have arrested two persons, including a woman, with 17 bottles of Haryana-made liquor. The accused have been identified as Gagandeep Singh and Jaspal Kaur of Mehna village. A case under various sections of the Excise Act has been registered in this regard. TNS