3 booked for giving shelter to murder accused

Phagwara, May 14

The police have booked three persons on the charge of giving shelter to a murder accused, identified as Rohit Kumar.

Those booked have been identified as Raj Kumar, Sarabjit, both residents of Panchhat village, and Mansimranjit, a resident of Nasirabad near Phagwara. Rohit was wanted by the Jammu police in several criminal cases, including murder.

After getting a tip-off, the Phagwara police conducted raids at Panchhat and Nasirabad village. However, the three suspects – Raj, Sarabjit and Mansimranjit – managed to escape.

The cops are searching for the absconding persons, said Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti. A case under Section 212 of the IPC had been registered against the trio.

In another case, the police have booked three persons for committing theft at the shop of a Tarish Sharma at Chack-Prema village near Phagwara.

SP Bhatti said the suspects had been identified as Sukhwinder, a resident of Sangatpur village, Manpreet and Manoj, both residents of Adampur. They were identified after scanning CCTV footage. No arrests have been made so far.

A case under Sections 457, 380 and 511 of the IPC has been registered against the suspects.