Six of 2 gangs arrested for loot, carjacking in Zirakpur

Zirakpur, August 9

The police arrested six members of two gangs for forcibly taking away a vehicle at gunpoint on June 24 and looting a house in Lohgarh on June 22.

The suspects arrested for looting a house at gunpoint in Sharma Estate here on June 22 have been identified as Captain, alias Kapil, currently residing in Burail, Naseem Ahmed and Javed Ahmed, presently residing in Bhabat. They all are natives of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

The vehicles used in the crime have also been recovered. A total of six persons were involved in the incident. Of this, four persons arrived on motorcycles and two suspects came in a separate vehicle, which was stolen earlier. Three suspects are yet to be arrested. The police are yet to recover the looted jewellery from them.

The police said Captain had hatched a plan to loot Jaidev, regional manager of Muthoot Finance, after he withheld his Rs7,000 for the woodwork done by him four years ago. The suspects looted jewellery worth Rs11.80 lakh and Rs20,000 from the house after taking three people hostage.

Zirakpur DSP Amroz Singh said in another case Vijay Sharma, a resident of Sector 66, Mohali, was robbed of his car and valuables at gunpoint on June 24 around 2.45 am.

The police arrested three members of a gang in this connection. They have been identified as Jaspreet Singh, alias Nupi, a resident of Dhadi village, Kiratpur Sahib, Jaswinder Singh, alias Binder, a resident of Fatehpur Banga in Kiratpur Sahib, and Gurpreet Singh, alias Sorav, a resident of Bunga Sahib village, Kiratpur Sahib.

A stolen car and ammunition used in t he crime have also been recovered from their possession. The police are investigating the matter.

A case has been registered against the suspects under Sections 379-B, 506 and 34 of the IPC and the Arms Act at the Zirakpur police station.

Looted house at gunpoint

The suspects arrested for looting a house at gunpoint in Sharma Estate here on June 22 have been identified as Captain, alias Kapil, currently residing in Burail, Naseem Ahmed and Javed Ahmed, presently residing in Bhabat. They all are natives of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Robbed man of car, valuables

Zirakpur DSP Amroz Singh said in another case Vijay Sharma, a resident of Sector 66, Mohali, was robbed of his car and valuables at gunpoint on June 24 around 2.45 am. The police arrested three members of a gang in this connection. — TNS

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