Swift action by Muktsar police lands 3 escapees back in lock-up; SHO, 5 others suspended

The Muktsar police claim to have re-arrested all three accused who escaped from lock-up at the Kabarwala police station on Saturday night.

Boota Singh of Muktsar and Lovetain of Fazilka were arrested on Thursday and 3.3 quintals of poppy husk was seized from them. Shamsher Singh of Kattianwali village was booked in an attempt to murder case. The trio had fled after partially breaking the window grills of the lock-up.

Boota was re-arrested in a few hours of the escape, and Lovetain and Shamsher traced after continuous efforts by several police teams.

Talking to The Tribune, Muktsar SSP Akhil Chaudhary said, “All three escapees have been re-arrested within 24 hours through the well-coordinated efforts of multiple teams.”

The SHO of Kabarwala police station and five others were suspended on Sunday for negligence, and an FIR was registered.

Those suspended are Inspector Davinder Kumar, ASI Jarnail Singh, assistant munshi Narinder Singh, and Home Guard jawans Gurmeet Singh, Manjit Singh and Mehtab Singh.

A case has been registered against the ASI, the assistant munshi and the three home guard jawans who were on duty at the time of the escape, as well as the three escapees.

Sub-Inspector Ravinder Kumar has been posted as the new SHO of Kabarwala police station.