3 held for killing truck driver, cleaner

Tribune News Service

Phagwara, March 30

Solving a blind murder case that took place on March 22 at the Phagwara highway, the Kapurthala police on Tuesday held three accused and recovered an illegal weapon from their possession.

IG Jalandhar Range Ranbir Singh Khatra and SSP Kapurthala Kanwardeep said an unidentified man was shot dead by some unknown persons on March 22 and his body was recovered from Satnampura police station. Following this, a case was registered at the Satnampura Phagwara police station. Keeping in view the seriousness of the matter, various police teams were formed to trace the case.

After investigation, the culprits were identified as Harjot Singh, a resident of Jandiala Guru, Amandeep, alias Aman Dana, a resident of Ghanupur Kale village Police Station, Chheharta, Amritsar and Fateh Singh alias Fata, a resident of Ghariala village, Tarn Taran district.

The investigation revealed that the accused killed two persons on the highway. On March 14, the deceased (a truck driver and cleaner) had left for Radha Swami Dera Beas from Ludhiana on their truck loaded with iron pipes.

The accused were on a different truck and were chasing both of them. After reaching the spot, they shot the driver and the cleaner dead and dumped their bodies at different places.

The deceased has been identified as driver Roop Chand and Kalender Vinay Kumar, both the residents of Gaya, Bihar.

Two trucks, a .32 bore pistol, live cartridges, and 13.50 tons of iron pipes were recovered from the possession of the accused.